the verb is in the subjunctive
21subjunctive — UK [səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv] / US noun [singular] linguistics the form of a verb that is used for expressing doubts and wishes. For example, in the sentence I wish I were taller , were is in the subjunctive. The indicative is used for making statements and… …
22subjunctive — [[t]səbʤʌ̱ŋktɪv[/t]] N SING: the N In English, a clause expressing a wish or suggestion can be put in the subjunctive, or in the subjunctive mood, by using the base form of a verb or were . Examples are He asked that they be removed and I wish I… …
23subjunctive — [səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv] noun [singular] linguistics the form of a verb that is used for expressing doubts and wishes. For example, in the sentence ‘I wish I were taller , ‘were is in the subjunctive. subjunctive adj …
24subjunctive — sub|junc|tive [ səb dʒʌŋktıv ] noun singular LINGUISTICS the form of a verb that is used for expressing doubts and wishes. For example, in the sentence I wish I were taller, were is in the subjunctive. The indicative is used for making statements …
25subjunctive — adj. & n. Gram. adj. (of a mood) denoting what is imagined or wished or possible (e.g. if I were you, God help you, be that as it may). n. 1 the subjunctive mood. 2 a verb in this mood. Derivatives: subjunctively adv. Etymology: F subjonctif ive… …
26subjunctive equivalent — noun : a verb phrase formed in English with a modal auxiliary (as shall, should, may, might) and functioning in a manner comparable to the subjunctive mood …
27Old English subjunctive — The subjunctive mood is a flexible grammatical instrument for expressing different gradients in thought when referring to events that are not stated as fact. It is still used frequently in such languages as French, German and Spanish, and also in …
28Proto-Indo-European verb — The verbal system of the Proto Indo European language was a complex system that utilized multiple grammatical moods, voices, with words being conjugated according to number, and tense. The complex system of adding affixes to the base of a word… …
29English modal verb — English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English personal pronouns English plural English relative clauses English verbs English irregular verbs English moda …
30Portuguese verb conjugation — Portuguese verbs display a high degree of inflection. A typical regular verb has over fifty different forms, expressing up to six different grammatical tenses and three moods. Two forms are peculiar to Portuguese within the Romance languages: *… …
