Expertlatin
- Can the subjunctive be used in the future?
- What is subjunctive in future form?
- Can you use subjunctive with future tense French?
- Why is there no future subjunctive?
Can the subjunctive be used in the future?
Generally, today the present subjunctive is used for both present and future tenses where the subjunctive mood would otherwise be called for.
What is subjunctive in future form?
Future subjunctive
It is usually reserved for literature, archaic phrases and expressions, and legal documents. (The form is similar to the "-ra" form of the imperfect subjunctive, but with a "-re" ending instead of "-ra", "-res" instead of "-ras" and so on.)
Can you use subjunctive with future tense French?
There is no future tense usage of the subjunctive, only past and present. If it is set to happen in the future, the present tense is being used.
Why is there no future subjunctive?
The subjunctive mood deals with things that may not actually happen or have happened; since there's no way of knowing whether something will or won't happen in the future, the idea of subjunctivity—of possibility rather than certainty—is already inherent in the future tense.
