Subjunctive (or conditional) mood

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Ex. If I should see him to-morrow,

I should ask him about it.

If I were to see him to-morrow,

I should ask him about it.

(Если бы я увидел его завтра, я спросил бы его об этом.)

In subordinate clauses there used sometimes combinations of would with Infinitive. In this case the verb would is not an auxiliary verb but serves to show a request.

Ex. We should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter. (Мы были бы обязаны, если бы Вы подтвердили (были любезны подтвердить) получение этого письма).

The following examples of sentences may also be regarded as sentences of unreal conditions for the present and future:

1. I wish I knew it. (Как жаль, что я этого не знаю).

2. I fear lest he should be late. (Я боюсь, как бы он не опоздал).

3. He spoke as if he were a doctor. (Он говорил так, как-будто он доктор).

4. I suggest that he should go there too. (Я предлагаю, чтобы он тоже туда пошел).

5. Knew Helen his address she would visit him. (Знай Елена его адрес, она бы навестила его).

6. It is necessary that he should come. (Необходимо, чтобы он пришел).

Conditional sentences of the third type express suppositions referring to the past and that is why they are unrealizable. Like the Conditional sentences of the second type they correspond in

Russian language to the Conditional sentences with a verb in

Subjunctive mood (i.e. with a verb in the form of past tens with a particle бы in Russian language).

In the Conditional sentences of the third type in the subordinate clause (in the condition) there used the form of Past

Perfect and in the main clause (in the consequence) there used a combination would with Perfect Infinitive (without to).

Ex. If your instructions had been received** ten days ago, the goods would have been shipped by the S.S “Svir” yesterday. (Если бы ваши указания были получены десять дней назад, товар был бы отгружен вчера пароходом «Свирь»).

** We have here the form of Subjunctive mood which coincides with the form of Past Perfect of Indicative mood.

The unreal condition of the past moment can be expressed also by other ways:

1. Without using of conjunction If:

Ex. Had I seen him yesterday I should have informed him.

(Увидь я его вчера, я бы сообщил ему об этом.)