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- What is perfect subjunctive?
- How is the perfect subjunctive formed?
- What are the reasons to use subjunctive?
What is perfect subjunctive?
The present perfect subjunctive is used to describe what has happened in instances where the subjunctive is signaled: denial, doubt, recommendation, etc. For example: 'I hope that you have studied', 'I doubt that you have completed your homework', 'Ron is surprised that she has done it'.
How is the perfect subjunctive formed?
Perfect tense
In the subjunctive mood, the perfect and pluperfect tenses are formed by adding the relevant form of 'esse', – 'to be' – to the past participle of the verb.
What are the reasons to use subjunctive?
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.
