THE SECRET OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE... IN ONLY THREE STEPS! SRA. NUZZI ( SHHHH! DON’T TELL ANYBODY!)

USE THE SUBJUNCTIVE IN THE FOLLOWING THREE SITUATIONS.....

1.WHEN THE VERB IN THE MAIN CLAUSE EXPRESSES JUDGMENT, EMOTION, DOUBT OR INFLUENCE UPON THE VERB IN THE SECOND CLAUSE

2.WHEN THE VERB IN THE SECOND CLAUSE IS NOT REALITY YET RELATIVE TO THE MAIN CLAUSE

AND

3. IN “IF CLAUSES” WHEN: CONTRARY-TO-FACTCONTRARY-TO-FACT [si + past subjunctive] + conditional “COMO SI” + always past subjunctive“COMO SI” + always past subjunctive INDICATIVE WHEN: If A happens, B will follow. [si + present indicative]+future/command/present] BUT

THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PRESENT PERFECT FUTURE FUTURE PROGRESSIVE FUTURE PERFECT COMMAND PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE OR PRESENT PERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE PRETERITE IMPERFECT IMPERFECT PROGRESSIVE PLUPERFECT CONDITIONAL CONDITIONAL PROGRESSIVE CONDITIONAL PERFECT IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE OR PLUPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE DEPENDENT CLAUSE

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