Kata-kata
yang
digunakan
Contoh:
I wish you would come to the party tonight.
(Artinya: Saya berharap kamu akan datang ke pesta nanti malam.)
(Faktanya: He will not come to the party tonight)
CATATAN
Walaupun jarang digunakan, tetapi Future Subjunctive terkadang
masih sering kita jumpai, jadi lebih baik kita mengenalinya juga. Sebagai
gantinya bisa menggunakan Present Subjunctive.
2.2
Present Subjunctive
though
Would rather Subject (1) + would rather + Subject (2) + Verb 2 / were
If only
If only + Subject + Verb 2
CATATAN
Pada bentuk Present Subjunctive, kata kerja yang digunakan adalah bentuk
ke-2 (VERB
2),
dan
jika
harus
menggunakan to
be,
harus
2.3
Past Subjunctive
though
Would rather
been
Subject (1) + would rather + Subject 2 + Had + Verb 3 /
If only
been
If only + Subject + Had + Verb 3 / been
Contoh:
She wished (that) she had had more time last night.
(Artinya: Dia berharap bahwa dia punya waktu lebih kemarin malam.)
(Faktanya: She didnt have more time last night.)
Jeff looked as though he had seen a ghost.
(Artinya: Jeff terlihat seolah-olah dia telah melihat hantu.)
(Faktanya: He didnt see a ghost.)
I would rather he had been here.
(Artinya: Saya lebih suka dia sudah berada disini.)
(Faktanya: He was not here.)
If only Rachel had not been at home last night
(Artinya: Seandainya Rachel sudah tidak ada di rumah kemarin malam.)
(Faktanya: Rachel was at home last night.)
Shahab, Rifqie. 30 Desember 2012. Pengertian, Fungsi, Rumus dan Contoh Subjunctive.
(online),
(http://bahasainggrisonlines.blogspot.co.id/2012/12/subjunctive.html),