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- How does the subjunctive work?
- What are the 2 forms of subjunctive?
- How do you conjugate the subjunctive in English?
How does the subjunctive work?
The subjunctive mood is how you express hypothetical situations and outcomes. It's the mood used to express wishes, hopes, desires, and any other imagined outcome you might describe in speech or writing. If you've ever written something that began with “If I were . . .,” you've written in the subjunctive mood.
What are the 2 forms of subjunctive?
The 4 subjunctive tenses that we will cover are the present subjunctive, the imperfect (past) subjunctive, the present perfect subjunctive, and the pluperfect subjunctive.
How do you conjugate the subjunctive in English?
Conjugation of English Subjunctive
To conjugate the subjunctive in English, we use the base form of the verb. This means that no -s is added in the third person singular, and the verb be is not conjugated. Example: I recommend that she be employed.
