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		hyperhello on Sept 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Prophetic Perfect Tense Subjunctive tense, the wishful or imagined future.

OJFord on Sept 28, 2023 [–]

The subjunctive is a mood, which is independent of tense.

Had I gone [...]

Were I working instead of commenting on HN [...]

I should be glad if you would [...]

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