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2Likes- 24-Jan-2012, 18:08 #1
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to expect Are these 2 sentences correct?
He was expected to win the race.
(in subjunctive mood ) It was expected that he win the race.
- 24-Jan-2012, 18:23 #2
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Re: to expect I would say "It was expected that he would win the race."
- 24-Jan-2012, 18:57 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: to expect The verb to expect can be used as the verb to suggest ? (in subjunctive mood)
e.g. I expect you be home. (instead of 'to be home')
- 24-Jan-2012, 18:59 #4
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Teacher Re: to expect No.
Originally Posted by allthewayanime 
- 25-Jan-2012, 05:21 #5
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: to expect If I want to talk about the past are these 2 sentences correct:
e.g I expected you to be the winner.
I expected you to have been the winner
- 25-Jan-2012, 22:39 #6
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Re: to expect Yes.
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