Subjunctive is a
verb form that express a wish that doesn’t/didn’t happen or contrary to the
fact. Subjunctive can be divided into: PRESENT
SUBJUNCTIVE AND PAST SUBJUNCTIVE.
Subjunctive is
usually preceeded by: if only
(seandainya saja), wish (berharap), would rather (lebih suka), as if/as though (sepertinya/
seolah-olah).
Example :
A.
Present Subjunctive
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SUBJECT + VERB 2
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FACT (SUBJECT + VERB 1)
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Harapannya
menggunakan bentuk dari Past tense (Verb 2) tetapi faktanya menggunakan
bentuk dari Present Tense (Verb 1). Jika harapan + maka faktanya – atau
sebaliknya.
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If only I were a
businessman.
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I’m not a businessman. I
am a teacher.
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I wish that I met a my
favorit teacher.
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I don’t meet him.
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I wish I could not come.
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I come.
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Example:
1.
If only I were rich, but I’m not
rich.
2.
I wish I knew her hobby, but I
don’t know.
3.
She isn’t at home, but I wish she
was.
4.
She talks as if she knew
everything, but she doesn’t know everything.
5.
Tasya would rather Desi arrived in
here, but Desi doesn’t arrive in here.
6.
I wish it was very cold here, but
it isn’t very cold.
7.
Simon wishes he finished his
homework, but he doesn’t finish it.
8.
I wish I drove my car, but I don’t
drive my car.
9.
That woman wishes she acted her
perform, but she doesn’t act in her perform.
10. They looked at me as if I was mad, but I am not mad.
B.
Past Subjunctive
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SUBJECT + HAD +
VERB 3
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FACT
(SUBJECT + VERB 2)
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Harapannya
menggunakan bentuk dari Past Perfect tense (Had + Verb 3) tetapi faktanya
menggunakan bentuk dari Past Tense (Verb 2). Jika harapan + maka faktanya –
atau sebaliknya.
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He looks tired as if he
had worked hard.
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He did not work hard.
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Sia wished that she had
not come late again.
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She came late again.
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Example:
1.
Ann sounded as if he had worried,
but he did not worry.
2.
He looks as if he had needed a good
rest, but he did not need a good rest.
3.
She was not busy but she behaved
as if she had been busy.
5.
He hadn’t studied for the test. I
wish he had studied well for it.
6.
He had never went to Bali. He wish
he had gone to Bali.
7.
Sara had walked with difficulty.
She looked as if she had hurt her leg.
8.
Peter was extremely hungry and he
had ate very quickly. He ate as if he had not eaten for a week.
9.
Cakra had not written the letter, I wish he had wrote the letter.
10. I wish I had spoken English frequently, but I had not spoke English
frequently.
