Book Error?
So I have some worksheets I got from an old professor and I think I remember something being wrong on one of the sheets, but I don't want to change it without making sure I am right.
What the paper says "Subjunctive: The action is pending or has not happened yet. Indicative: The action is habitual or completed."
Is that flip-flopped or is that correct?
2 Answers
At the risk of oversimplifying...
Subjunctive - expresses action that is hypothetical or hasn't happened (and may never happen).
Indicative - expresses action that is certain, factual, actual, in progress, or has occurred.
I don't think "habitual" relates directly to Indicative, because you could have a habitual but hypothetical situation, and that would make it subjunctive.
Well, there's a lot more than that to the topic! But with regards to what was quoted, it is not reversed, though it seems odd to hear such a narrow view of such an extensive topic.
