subjunctive
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8.6
- adjective
- /səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
- Specialized
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subjuntivo
- If I were to recommend a course of action, I would say it should be in the subjunctive form.
- subjunctive mood
- subjunctive verb
- subjunctive usage
Examples
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In fact, Charles is correct; it would be stated in the subjunctive, not the indicative.
Blog text (4) -
Over my teaching career, the moods were the indicative, subjunctive, and imperative.
Blog text (31) -
In German, the subjunctive mood is alive and well, and people use it every day.
Blog text (31) -
Nice use of the subjunctive mood.
Academic text (2005) -
Both sentences use the subjunctive in French, but neither does in English.
Blog text (31) -
The verbs in the first and last stanzas, "canten" and "salga," are in the subjunctive and signify a desired action.
Academic text (1992) -
When expressing a wish, we often use the subjunctive mood to convey our hopes more clearly.
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In Spanish, the subjunctive is essential for stating desires or hypothetical situations.
Synonyms
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8.8
A verb form used to show wishes, suggestions, demands or unreal situations
A short form for the verb form used to show wishes or imagined situations
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.8
A verb form used to show wishes, suggestions, demands or unreal situations
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word subjunctive as an adjective comes from Latin sub- 'under' and jungere 'to join', so it describes a verb form that is 'under' or dependent on another part of the sentence. That's why a subjunctive verb talks about wishes, possibilities, or demands instead of facts.