e2e4
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Yeah,
the present subjunctive particle has exactly the same form as the infinitive;therefore the present subjunctive of to be is be for all persons, and the present subjunctive of all other verbs is the same as their present tense except that s isn't added for the third person singular.
The e2e4 comes on here. (present tense)
Long come to e2e4! (subjunctive)
The past subjunctive particle has exactly the same form as the simple past except that with the verb be the past subjunctive form is either I/he/she/it was or I/he/she/it were (to emphasis the unreality), (mostly were is used)
Past subjunctives are often known as unreal pasts.
Use of the present subjunctive
1) mostly to express a wish or hope.
Also, for example
If need be I'll give you a few examples. (be-present subjunctive)
Use of the past subjunctive
1) can be used after as though to emphasis unreality or improbability or a doubt in the present
He talks as though he knew the grammar perfectly
2) can be used in a phrase
It is time + subject + past subjunctive
It is time we went. (we are late),(now, present again)
There is similar expression It is time to go
but the meaning isn't the same. I already explained about in some of my last posts.
In addition,
concerning some grammatical mistakes in my sentences I already explained that I do not care about at this level.
I always focus on the matter we are talking about.
Under this topic we were discussing the phrase It's time we went home and not complex infinitives or perfect conditional.
But by the way you might tell me :-D which of these forms are complex infinitives:
A) to have read, to have found, etc
B) to have been talking, to have been sleeping etc..
C) He is hoping to be thanked
D) I was hoping to have been thanked but for that I am dissapointed.
Finally I already said
I might have used
There was no any other reason for you to go home. instead of
There was no any other reason for you to (((should))) have gone home. (should shouldn't have been there), (to have gone is a very complex infinitive actually perfect infinitive)
And I also explained what had pulled me to say that way.
Simple infinitive to go could be good enough because the auxiliary was in the sentence point to the past very well.
the present subjunctive particle has exactly the same form as the infinitive;therefore the present subjunctive of to be is be for all persons, and the present subjunctive of all other verbs is the same as their present tense except that s isn't added for the third person singular.
The e2e4 comes on here. (present tense)
Long come to e2e4! (subjunctive)
The past subjunctive particle has exactly the same form as the simple past except that with the verb be the past subjunctive form is either I/he/she/it was or I/he/she/it were (to emphasis the unreality), (mostly were is used)
Past subjunctives are often known as unreal pasts.
Use of the present subjunctive
1) mostly to express a wish or hope.
Also, for example
If need be I'll give you a few examples. (be-present subjunctive)
Use of the past subjunctive
1) can be used after as though to emphasis unreality or improbability or a doubt in the present
He talks as though he knew the grammar perfectly
2) can be used in a phrase
It is time + subject + past subjunctive
It is time we went. (we are late),(now, present again)
There is similar expression It is time to go
but the meaning isn't the same. I already explained about in some of my last posts.
In addition,
concerning some grammatical mistakes in my sentences I already explained that I do not care about at this level.
I always focus on the matter we are talking about.
Under this topic we were discussing the phrase It's time we went home and not complex infinitives or perfect conditional.
But by the way you might tell me :-D which of these forms are complex infinitives:
A) to have read, to have found, etc
B) to have been talking, to have been sleeping etc..
C) He is hoping to be thanked
D) I was hoping to have been thanked but for that I am dissapointed.
Finally I already said
I might have used
There was no any other reason for you to go home. instead of
There was no any other reason for you to (((should))) have gone home. (should shouldn't have been there), (to have gone is a very complex infinitive actually perfect infinitive)
And I also explained what had pulled me to say that way.
Simple infinitive to go could be good enough because the auxiliary was in the sentence point to the past very well.