Subjunctive

Definition of Subjunctive

Subjunctive is a verb form used to express unreal situation can be conditional (hypothetical), wish (hope). Subjunctive is divided into the present, the past and the future that have different usage rules.

Note:

 1. Situation / meanings / facts Subjunctive  positives then negatives.

 2. Situation / meanings / facts negative then positive Subjunctive.

 3. Subjunctive not use WAS although the subject he / she / it.  Then replaced with WERE.

The Types of Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive (Past Tense to be Present Tense)

Example:

1. I wish I knew the answer.

- I don’t  know the answer.

2. I wish he were here.

- He isn’t here.

3. I wish I were rich.

- I am not rich

4. I wish she painted a panorama.

- She doesn’t  paint a panorama.

5. My brother wish he wrote a love letter for his girl friend.

- He doesn’t write a love letter for his girl friend

6. My uncle wish he bought a new television.

- He doesn’t buy a new television.

7. Mimi wish she saw the sunshine in the beach.

- She doesn’t see the sunshine in the beach.

8. Sevtia wish she went to the supermarket.

- She doesn’t go to the supermarket.

9. Elfa wish her mother visited our school.

- Her mother doesn’t visit our school.

10. Ira wish the weather were nice.

- The weather is not nice

Past Subjunctive ( Past perfect tobe Past Tense)

Example:

1.      I wish she had seen me yesterday.

-          She didn’t saw me yesterday.

2.      I wish She hadn’t been cry.

-          She were cry.

3.      I wish my mother hadn’t slept tonight.

-          My mother did  sleep tonight.

4.      I wish he had listened carefully the instruction.

-          He didn’t listen carefully the instruction.

5.      I wish Yulia had gone to the gym.

-          Yulia didn’t go to the gym.

6.      Syanti wish  she had read the book three times.

-          She didn’t read the book three times.

7.      My mother wish she had had more time last night.

-          She didn’t have more time last night.

8.      I wish he had not been absent yesterday.

-          He was  absent yesterday.

9.      I wish he had came last night.

-          He didn’t come last night.

10.  I wish my father had given some flowers to my mother last night.

-          My father didn’t give some flowers to my mother last night.

Future Subjunctive (Past future to be Present Future)

Example:

1. I wish he would come to my birthday party tonight.

- He will not come to my birthday party tonight.

2. I wish He would not call me tonight.

- He will call me tonight.

3. My Mother wish She could buy a magazine tomorrow.

- She can not buy a magazine tommorow

4. My friend wish she wouldn’t  be a naughty girl.

- She will be a naughty girl.

5. Fahmi wish he would go alone.

- He willn’t go alone.

6. Adi wish he couldn’t  move the box.

- adi can move the box.

7. Aji wish he would buy a new car.

He willn’t buy a new car.

8. Wawan wish he wouldn’t be late for school.

- He will be late for school.

9. Ira wish She could cook a cake.

- She can not cook a cake.

10. Mimi wish she could paint a spongebob.

- She can’t paint a spongebob.