Subjunctive Mood

وجه التزامی

About this concept

Formed with ب (be-) + present stem + personal endings (without می). Used after باید (must), شاید (maybe), modals, wishes, and in subordinate clauses with که. Key mood in Persian grammar.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

باید بروم. bāyad beravamI must go. (subjunctive after باید)

شاید بیاید.Maybe he/she will come.

می‌خواهم که بخوانم.I want to read. (subjunctive in clause)

امیدوارم موفق بشوی.I hope you succeed.

Prerequisite

Modal Verbs (توانستن، خواستن، باید)A2

Concepts that build on this

Imperative MoodB1 Impersonal ConstructionsB2 Purpose and Result ClausesB1 Wishes and Exclamatory ExpressionsB1

More B1 concepts

Future Tenseآینده Past Imperfect (Continuous Past)ماضی استمراری Past Perfect (Pluperfect)ماضی بعید Comparatives and Superlativesصفت تفضیلی و عالی Imperative Moodوجه امری

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