Week 12 Paradigms
Table of contents
- Syntax
- Independent Subjunctives
- Sequence of Tenses
Syntax
Independent Subjunctives
| Type | Tense of Subj. | Sample Trans. |
| Present Deliberative | present | Should … [verb]? |
| Past Deliberative | imperfect | Should … have [verb]ed? |
| Present Potential | present [or perfect] | may (etc.) [verb] |
| Past Potential | imperfect | may (etc.) have [verb]ed |
| Future Optative | present | if only … would [verb] |
| Present Optative | imperfect | if only … were [verb]ing |
| Past Optative | pluperfect | if only … had [verb]ed |
Sequence of Tenses
| Main Verb Tense | Dependent Verb Tense and Mood | Time Relationship |
| Primary Sequence (present, future, future perfect) | present subjunctive | in progress, incomplete |
| Primary Sequence (present, future, future perfect) | perfect subjunctive | completed |
| Secondary Sequence (imperfect, perfect, pluperfect) | imperfect subjunctive | in progress, incomplete |
| Secondary Sequence (imperfect, perfect, pluperfect) | pluperfect subjunctive | completed |