The Oblique Moods
The Subjunctive I
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Meaning: it represents the action as problematic.
Form: I (he, she, we, you, they) + V1/ be
Examples: I suggest that he do the work. Success attend you!
The Conditional Mood
The Suppositional Mood
Form: it has 2 tenses: Present and Past
Example: If you should meet him, tell him to come.
Meaning: it represents an action as problematic but not as contradicting the reality. It is used to expres order, suggestion, demand.
The past form: should + Perfect Infinitive
The present form: should + Indefinite Infinitive
Subjunctive II
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Examples: Oh, that I were free now! I wish it were summer now.
Meaning: represents an action as problematic as contrary to reality but this unreality is independent.
Form: it has 2 tenses.
Present: homonymous with Past Simple.
Past: homonymous with Past Perfect.
Form
Examples: But for the rain we would go to the forest. I would have gone, she would have helped, he would have studied.
Meaning: it expresses unreal action
Past form: would + have + V3
Present form: would + infinitive