Longmans' English grammar - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... Tom return in time, he shall go to the party. Thy kingdom come. Judge not, that ye be not judged. If Tom should return in time, he shall go to the party. May Thy kingdom come. They judged not, that they might not be judged. 316. The most-used auxiliary of the subjunctive mood is should 1; as, I cannot do so, unless my father should consent. If the bridge should be washed away, how may we get home? If I should say that, I might be to blame. You could not break it, though you should try your best. Other auxiliaries, as can, could, do, did, must, may, might, would, are also used; as, If I could write shorthand, the work would be easy. If you would call later, I might be able to tell you about it. Unless you can go, I shall not go. If I do come, you will know me by my hat. 317. It must not, however, be supposed that verbs containing these auxiliaries are always in the subjunctive mood. In the following examples they are in the indicative mood. 1. Boys should not tease little girls. That is, "It is the duty of boys not to tease little girls,"--a statement of a fact. 2. Mary may go home now. Here, too, we have a simple statement of fact, "Mary is permitted to go home now." 3. The roar of the sea might be heard five miles away. Here, again, we have the simple statement of fact, "It was possible to hear the roar of the sea." 4. The farmer would not lend his horse. That is, the farmer was not willing to lend his horse. 5. I could not work that example. The fact was, I was unable to work that example. 1 See "Notes for Teachers," p. 320, Note 13. 818. 7/, before the subjunctive, is left out when the subject is placed after the verb; thus, With if. If he were in your place.... Without if. Were he in your place.... When if is omi...