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Rh In the Subjunctive Mood there are only two Tenses, the Present and the Past. This mood is used principally to express a wish, and also after certain conjunctions. See par. 550, &c.

Active Voice, Ordinary Form. Each Tense has the following forms:—

1. The action is merely stated, as—
 * John strikes the table.
 * John strikes the table.

2. The action is represented as in progress, as—
 * John is striking the table.
 * John is striking the table.

3. The action as represented as about to happen—




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 * colspan=5 | John is about (is going) to strike the table.
 * }
 * colspan=5 | John is about (is going) to strike the table.
 * }

4. The action is represented as completed, as—
 * John has just struck the table.
 * John has just struck the table.

Active Voice, Autonomous Form. 255. Each Tense has the following forms, corresponding exactly to those given in the preceding paragraph.

1. ,
 * Someone strikes the table.