imperfect subjunctive

noun

The imperfect tense in the subjunctive mood.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:imperfect subjunctive.”

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Meanings

nounimperfect subjunctive (plural imperfect subjunctives)

plural imperfect subjunctives

  1. grammarThe imperfect tense in the subjunctive mood.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:imperfect subjunctive.

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APA

imperfect subjunctive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperfect%20subjunctive

MLA

“imperfect subjunctive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperfect%20subjunctive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imperfect subjunctive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imperfect%20subjunctive.

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