the subjunctive mood

[allthewayanime]

Would it be correct to say :It is not important whether he like it or not or should it 'whether he likes it or not'?Could the subjunctive work in the former one?

[spongie]

I was taught that third person singular (in present tense) has to be followed by verb + s/es. Hence I would write: It is not important whether he likes it or not.

[allthewayanime]

But in the subjunctive it's not added the 's', and that's why I am wondering if I could use the subjunctive in this case.

[5jj]

I was taught that third person singular (in present tense haves to be followed by verb + s/es. Hence I would wrote write: It is not important whether he likes it or not.

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[spongie]

5

Thank you. That's kind of ironic what I have written.

[spongie]

...if I could use the subjunctive in this case.

I think you can.

Not a teacher

[konungursvia]

I would use the indicative here. Lack of importance is rarely cause for a subjunctive in English.

[philo2009]

Would it be correct to say :It is not important whether he like it or not or should it 'whether he likes it or not'?Could the subjunctive work in the former one?

Not acceptable in contemporary English. Use the indicative.

(N.B. The 'or not' is also redundant.)