Leading verb on which
subjunctive clause depends
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Subjunctive verb in dependent clause
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Primary
Sequence: leading verb refers to speaker or
writer's present or future time
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Present subj for things
happening at the same time or after leading verb
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Perfect subj for things
happening before time of leading verb
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Secondary Sequence: leading
verb refers to speaker or writer's past time
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Imperfect subj for things
happening at the same time or after leading verb
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Pluperfect subj for things
happening at the same time of after leading verb
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