present subjunctive

ˈprɛzənt səbˈdʒʌŋktɪv

Definition

Definition of present subjunctive - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

verb form for wishes or possibilities in present tense

TECH.

Use the present subjunctive in 'If he be late.'.
Spanish uses the present subjunctive in certain clauses.
Teachers often explain the present subjunctive to students.

subjunctive mood

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Expressions with present

at present

adv.

indicate the current moment or time

At present, the store is closed for renovation.

live in the present

engage fully in current activities and moments

He lives in the present by enjoying every concert he attends.

for the present

adv.

temporarily, not permanently

We will stay here for the present.

no time like the present

exp.

expresses that now is the best time to do something

No time like the present to start your homework!

present a united front

show unity and agreement among group members

The team decided to present a united front during the meeting.

clear and present danger

risk or threat that is obvious and immediate

The government acted quickly due to the clear and present danger.

Expressions with subjunctive

subjunctive mood

grammatical mood expressing wishes, possibilities, or hypotheticals

If I were you, I would use the subjunctive mood here.

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French:subjonctif présent, ...
German:Konjunktiv Präsens, ...
Italian:congiuntivo presente, ...
Spanish:subjuntivo presente, ...
Portuguese:subjuntivo presente, ...
Chinese:现在虚拟语气, ...
Japanese:現在仮定法, ...
Arabic:صِيغَة المُضارِع التَّمَنِّي, ...
Hebrew:סוֹבְז'וֹנְקְטִיב בַּהוֹוֶה, ...
Russian:настоящее сослагательное наклонение, ...
Ukrainian:теперішній кон'юнктив, ...
Hindi:वर्तमान उपसर्ग, ...
Bengali:বর্তমান সাবজাঙ্কটিভ, ...
Catalan:subjuntiu present, ...
Czech:prézentní konjunktiv, ...
Danish:nutidskonjunktiv, ...
Dutch:aanvoegende wijs tegenwoordige tijd, ...
Greek:υποτακτική ενεστώτα, ...
Hungarian:jelen idejű kötőmód, ...
Khmer:ទម្រង់កិរិយាសព្ទសម្រាប់បង្ហាញបំណង ឬលទ្ធភាពក្នុងបច្ចុប្បន្នកាល, ...
Korean:현재 가정법, ...
Persian:وجه التزامی حال, ...
Polish:tryb łączący teraźniejszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):presente do subjuntivo, ...
Romanian:conjunctiv prezent, ...
Swedish:konjunktiv presens, ...
Thai:กริยาซับจังค์ทีฟปัจจุบัน, ...
Turkish:şimdiki dilek kipi, ...
Vietnamese:thể giả định hiện tại, ...

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