SUBJUNCTIVE (Wish)

Subjunctive (Wish)

ð  An expression of hope which is contrary to the reality.

FACT                                                                                  SUBJUNCTIVE

        I.            Simple Present Tense                                                                     Simple Past Tense

a.       Tobe (is, am, are)                             è                           were + not         

b.      Tobe (is, am, are) + not                 è                           were

c.       V1 s/es                                                 è                           didn’t + V1

d.      Do/ Does + not +V1                        è                           V2

e.      Modals (present) + V1                   è                           Modals (past)+ not+ V1

f.        Modals (present) + not + V1       è                           Modals (past)+ V1

      II.            Simple Past Tense                                                                           Past Perfect Tense

a.       Was/ were                                          è                           hadn’t+ been

b.      Was/ were+not                                                è                           had+ been

c.       V2                                                           è                           hadn’t+ V3

d.      Didn’t+ V1                                           è                           had+ V3

e.      Modals (past)+ V1                           è                           Modals (past)+ not+ have+ V3

f.        Modals (past)+ be                           è                           Modals (past)+ not+ have+ been

g.       Modals (past)+ not+ V1                                è                           Modals (past)+have+ V3

h.      Modals (past)+ not+ be                                è                           Modals (past)+ have+ been