In Subjunctives^x

It could be either. "I could have handled" is subjunctive. "I could handle" is indicative.

Thanks for replying Grammar Geek. So the 'subjunctive mood' only applies when I want to be a spectator? Am I correct?Also, I wonder how would the meaning implied by 'all' and 'any' differ?Thank youPBF

Don't worry! English drives everybody nuts! And there are very few rules in English, by the way. That's why English grammar is so easy. What makes it interesting is that there is no absolute authority who judges what is wrong and what is right. Opinions differ. People are more or less...

Hi (Cool Breeze) thanks for the timely reply.what is the definition of subjunctive? saw it quite often but got no clue to the exact meaning of it.in your example, I demand that he show his passport. should i use show or shows when both deem fit to be correct? so if i use either of it, i am...

Submit is a present subjunctive in the above sentence. As there are so few inflections in English, the present subjunctive is identical in form with the present infinitive! The subjunctive is used because something is asked or required of "him." Another example:I demand that he show...

If it weren't for his financial support, we could not manage. were -- subjunctiveIf that was a compliment, I'd hate to hear one of his insults! was -- indicativeCJ

.If it were not for his financial support, we would not/could not manage.-- This is OK(X) If there were/was not his financial support, we couldn't/wouldn't not manage. -- This is no good.

Hi,In the subjunctive, how would the two cases, one that has 'it were not' in the if-clause, and the other with 'there were/was not." be different? Are they both the subjunctive? Are they the same in terms of their structures? If it were not for his financial support, we would...

.1-- Were is the SUBJUNCTIVE form of the verb, here used in a mixed conditional sentence (more crefully written, it should read If I were there, I would do that.2-- Your sentence is wrong. It should read: Doesn't Vincent have any homework? The singular '-s' is in...

I should stay out of this, but I don't think the "you were poor" example is really similarialy. It sounds much better to my ear than the "I couldn't come" example.I'm wondering if the subjunctive has something to do with it. "If it were to rain, I...