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 asking questions about facts, and the imperative is used for telling someone to do something.
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Verb forms and tenses
aspect
auxiliary verb
conjugation
derived word
subjunctive
adjective
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Describing types and forms of verbs
active
causative
ditransitive
subjunctive
noun singular linguistics
US /səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
DEFINITIONS1
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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 asking questions about facts, and the imperative is used for telling someone to do something.