Week Eight, Day Two Flashcards

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Indirect questions

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A question that depends on a verb of asking, saying, thinking, and the like.

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Tense and mood of indirect questions

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The tense in indirect questions is determined by the rule: tense by sequence. The mood in indirect questions is always subjunctive.

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Indirect questions, primary sequence

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The action of the verb in the indirect question happens at the same time as the action of the main verb = present subjunctive

The action of the verb in the indirect question happens before the action of the main verb = perfect subjunctive

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