Subjunctive
by: Nanik Widiyanti
Subjuctive is a verb form that expresses a wish that does not/ did not happen or contrary to the fact (berlawanan dengan kenyataan). Subjuctive can be divided into 2 type, Present Subjuctive and Past Subjunctive. It is usually preceded by : If only (seandainya saja), wish (berharap), would rather (lebih suka), as if/as though (sepertinya/seolah-olah).
A. Present Subjuctive
The form of Present Subjuctive: Wish/if only/as if+Subject+Verb-2
The fact of Present Subjuctive: Subject+Verb-1 (Berlawanan dengan kenyataan dan kenyataannya berbentuk present).
Example:
Subjunctive Wish
1. I wish I would be free tonight.
Fact: I am busy.
2. I wish that I could go home.
Fact : I can not go home.
3. I wish that I could study to the University of Melbourne.
Fact : I study at UMS
4. I wish my little daughter studied hard for her exams.
Fact: She do not study hard.
5.I wish I had a car.
Fact: I do not have a car.
6. I wish it would be very cold here.
Fact: It is hot here.
Subjunctive If only
7. If only I were a psychologist.
Fact : I am not a psychologist, I am a student.
8. If only I could eat five times a day.
Fact: I eat three times a day.
9. If only I could make a big house.
Fact: I can not make big house.
10. If only My grandmother were here I will happy.
Fact : My grandmother have passed away.
11. If only you did not meet Afrelia.
Fact: you meet Afrelia.
12. If only Jacob Black were my boyfriend.
Fact: Jacob Black is not my boyfriend.
Sunjuctive as if
13. They interviewed as if they were polices
Fact: They are not polices.
14. I felt as if today's were snow season.
Fact: It is not snow season.
15. She spoke as if she were a president.
Fact: She is not a president.
16. He pretended as if he were rich.
Fact: He is not rich.
17. They laugh as if they could win the game.
Fact: They can not win the game.
18. They ran as quickly as possible as if they met a ghost.
Fact: They do not meet a ghost.
B. Past Subjunctive
The form of Past Subjuctive: Wish/if only/as if+Subject+had+Verb-3
The fact of Present Subjuctive: Subject+Verb-2 (Berlawanan dengan kenyataan dan kenyataannya berbentuk past/lampau).
Example:
Subjunctive wish
1. I wished you had came to the party.
Fact: You could not come.
2. I wished I could had eaten fried chicken.
Fact: I did not eat fried chicken.
3. Ajeng wished that she had not came late again.
Fact: Ajeng came late again.
4. I wished Afrelia had not said as much as usually.
Fact: Afrelia said as much as usually.
5. They wished that they could had passed the exam.
Fact: They could not pass the exam.
Subjunctive if only
6. If only you had met my sister.
Fact: you met my sister.
7. If only Jacob had been my boyfriend.
Fact: Jacob did not my boyfriend.
8. If only I had met Dr Zakir Naik I would be happy.
Fact: I did not meet Dr Zakir Naik and I was not happy.
9. If only I could have passed the exam last year.
Fact: I could not pass the exam.
10. If only I could have lived alone at my boarding house without roommate I would really be happy.
Fact: I could not live alone.
Subjunctive as if
11. Nanik looks tired as if she had work hard.
Fact: Nanik did not work hard.
12. They ran as quickly as possible as if they had met a ghost.
Fact: they did not meet a ghost.
13. I wish she had studied well for it.
Fact: She did not study well for it.
14. John wished that he had not spent much money on clothes.
Fact: John spent much money on clothes.
15. I wish he had came.
Fact: He did not come.
The fact of Present Subjuctive: Subject+Verb-1 (Berlawanan dengan kenyataan dan kenyataannya berbentuk present).
Example:
Subjunctive Wish
1. I wish I would be free tonight.
Fact: I am busy.
2. I wish that I could go home.
Fact : I can not go home.
3. I wish that I could study to the University of Melbourne.
Fact : I study at UMS
4. I wish my little daughter studied hard for her exams.
Fact: She do not study hard.
5.I wish I had a car.
Fact: I do not have a car.
6. I wish it would be very cold here.
Fact: It is hot here.
Subjunctive If only
7. If only I were a psychologist.
Fact : I am not a psychologist, I am a student.
8. If only I could eat five times a day.
Fact: I eat three times a day.
9. If only I could make a big house.
Fact: I can not make big house.
10. If only My grandmother were here I will happy.
Fact : My grandmother have passed away.
11. If only you did not meet Afrelia.
Fact: you meet Afrelia.
12. If only Jacob Black were my boyfriend.
Fact: Jacob Black is not my boyfriend.
Sunjuctive as if
13. They interviewed as if they were polices
Fact: They are not polices.
14. I felt as if today's were snow season.
Fact: It is not snow season.
15. She spoke as if she were a president.
Fact: She is not a president.
16. He pretended as if he were rich.
Fact: He is not rich.
17. They laugh as if they could win the game.
Fact: They can not win the game.
18. They ran as quickly as possible as if they met a ghost.
Fact: They do not meet a ghost.
B. Past Subjunctive
The form of Past Subjuctive: Wish/if only/as if+Subject+had+Verb-3
The fact of Present Subjuctive: Subject+Verb-2 (Berlawanan dengan kenyataan dan kenyataannya berbentuk past/lampau).
Example:
Subjunctive wish
1. I wished you had came to the party.
Fact: You could not come.
2. I wished I could had eaten fried chicken.
Fact: I did not eat fried chicken.
3. Ajeng wished that she had not came late again.
Fact: Ajeng came late again.
4. I wished Afrelia had not said as much as usually.
Fact: Afrelia said as much as usually.
5. They wished that they could had passed the exam.
Fact: They could not pass the exam.
Subjunctive if only
6. If only you had met my sister.
Fact: you met my sister.
7. If only Jacob had been my boyfriend.
Fact: Jacob did not my boyfriend.
8. If only I had met Dr Zakir Naik I would be happy.
Fact: I did not meet Dr Zakir Naik and I was not happy.
9. If only I could have passed the exam last year.
Fact: I could not pass the exam.
10. If only I could have lived alone at my boarding house without roommate I would really be happy.
Fact: I could not live alone.
Subjunctive as if
11. Nanik looks tired as if she had work hard.
Fact: Nanik did not work hard.
12. They ran as quickly as possible as if they had met a ghost.
Fact: they did not meet a ghost.
13. I wish she had studied well for it.
Fact: She did not study well for it.
14. John wished that he had not spent much money on clothes.
Fact: John spent much money on clothes.
15. I wish he had came.
Fact: He did not come.
