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Taka wrote:MrP,Wouldn't another way of seeing it be that if both parents and psychologists at the time had the idea of the subjuncitve-if, then, because of the air of untruth that the subjunctive mood has, it would mean that they were both a bit pessimistic people who thought the removal of real...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by MrPedantic 331 days ago Subjunctives Conditionals
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Hi TakaWere removed is a passive past subjunctive and would develop is an active present conditional.CB

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Cool Breeze 332 days ago Subjunctives Conditionals
Re: without 'will' ?

Well, I'm sorry, but at least for me, it's very hard to see future or present when you have a subjunctive in your mother language that perfectly fits the situation. For me, present talks about present, same with future. That being said, can somebody explain to me how "Well, I certainly hope he...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Marcelinx 332 days ago Verbs Tenses Subjunctives Conditionals
Re: would have +past participle if +past perfect/simple past(?)

This situation is a little different than your type III conditional formula is intended for. The speaker is not in Ian's position, so the phrase is a "condition contrary to fact". In that situation a formal speaker or writer would use the subjunctive mood of the verb rather than indicative or...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Spides 347 days ago Verbs Tenses Numbers Past perfect Simple past Subjunctives Past tenses Conditionals
Re: "It would be nice to ______ so we [ didn't / don't ] have to ______."

would / wouldn't can be called hypothetical or conditional, but not subjunctive. Subjunctive is be in the following: It is important that you be on time. And were in the following: If he were here, we could begin. But would is not subjunctive: I would enjoy this dessert better...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by CalifJim 362 days ago Subjunctives Conditionals
Re: wish clauses

Goodman wrote: Yankee wrote:Did you read the rest of my post, MrC? I attempted to make it clear why YL's sentence works.The danger in stating absolute rules in prescriptive grammar is that doing so doesn't allow for legitimate exceptions.For example, many grammar books state that the word...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yankee 364 days ago Grammar Constructions Clauses Subjunctives Conditionals Direct questions
Re: wish clauses

Hi GoodmanYou wrote: Clearly the “I wish I …..” is a conditional sentence, which is “subjunctive”. So if one insists on using this “I wish I was” construction and to have the twisted attitude to ask why I keep insisting on the rules of subjunctive ... As far as I am concerned, if you chose...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yoong Liat 364 days ago Constructions Subjunctives Conditionals
Re: wish clauses

Yankee wrote:Did you read the rest of my post, MrC? I attempted to make it clear why YL's sentence works.The danger in stating absolute rules in prescriptive grammar is that doing so doesn't allow for legitimate exceptions.For example, many grammar books state that the word 'would' may not be...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Goodman 364 days ago Grammar Constructions Clauses Subjunctives Conditionals Direct questions
Re: Tense usage and subjunctive with "to remember"

N5pn4cya wrote:Please help clarify. Also, which one(s) of the following is/are correct: 1- I wonder if he remembers me. vs. I wonder if he remember me. (Should here be a subjunctive?) I'd say no. The sentence isn't conditional. It basically means "I want to know whether or not he...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Yankee 1 yr ago Verbs Tenses Clauses Subjunctives Whom Conditionals

Yoong Liat wrote:Hi GoodmanYou wrote: I have been labeled and called by many descriptions, hinted being “Ignorant” is the first ... I'm not hinting that you're ignorant. I say that if a learner tells me "informal" means "wrong", I'll understand that he says so because he is ignorant. But you...

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