Present and past subjunctive
I have found in some books, that the form of the present subjonctive is past tense but in other books I have found that the form is that of the short infinitive.
I have encountered the same problem with past subjonctive. I don't understand weather it's form is that of past simple or past perfect.
Can you help me understand?
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olive train 503 I have found in some books that the form of the present subj u nctive is past tense That doesn't sound right. Were they very old books? Most books and websites that discuss the subjunctive in English mention two simple forms and two compound forms: present subjunctive, past subjunctive, present perfect subjunctive, and past perfect subjunctive.
- olive train 503 I have found in some books that the form of the present subj u nctive is past tense That doesn't sound right.
- Were they very old books?
- Most books and websites that discuss the subjunctive in English mention two simple forms and two compound forms: present subjunctive, past subjunctive, present perfect subjunctive, and past perfect subjunctive.
- Each is nearly identical to the corresponding indicative form.
- Only the verb be requires some care.
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olive train 503I have found in some books that the form of the present subjunctive is past tense
That doesn't sound right. Were they very old books?
Most books and websites that discuss the subjunctive in English mention two simple forms and two compound forms: present subjunctive, past subjunctive, present
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