By Predicates, Subjunctives

Both the first and third examples work. The first is the gerund construction, the third is the subjunctive construction. The second is incorrect. However, despite being technically correct, both the first and third examples still sound awkward. Ultimately, I think this is because it sounds...

Mister Micawber wrote:Future Simple (I will sit)Future Continuous/Progressive (I will be sitting)Future Perfect (I will have sat")Present Simple (I sit)Past Simple (I sat)Past Continuous/Progressive (I was sitting)Past Perfect (I had sat)Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive (I had been...

Future Simple (I will sit)Future Continuous/Progressive (I will be sitting)Future Perfect (I will have sat")Present Simple (I sit)Past Simple (I sat)Past Continuous/Progressive (I was sitting)Past Perfect (I had sat)Past Perfect Continuous/Progressive (I had been sitting)Any I've missed? -- See...

Thanks Mister Micawber.Can you help me with tense names for english please:I've had a stab at it:Future Perfect (I will sit)Future Imperfect (I will be sitting)Future Historic (I will have sat")Present (I sit)Perfect(I sat)Imperfect (I was sitting)Pluperfect (I had sat"? (I had been sitting)Any...

??I want that you clean up your room this instant! It would not surprise me to learn that it was possible in some NAmE Englishes. Some Romance language speaking immigrants may speak it. Quote from Everything2 : The Subjunctive Mood of English After verbs which formerly used the...