Subjunctive Would Rather

DEFINITION
Subjunctive with would rather
As the subjunctive, this expression is used to express a preference, that is the subject prefers the second subject first to do / not do something, but the desire was not fulfilled.
Formulation For Past subjunctive

S1 + would rather + that* + S2 + past perfect tense

*that dapat dihilangkan

Fact : S1 + V2 + Obj + Adv

Example Of Past Subjunctive

She would rather my uncle had woren hat in the park yesterday
Fact : uncle doesn’t wear hat in the park yesterday
Yobi would rather his sister had cooked seafood
Fact : yobi’s sister doesn’t cook seafood
I would rather you had woren shoes in the school
Fact : you don’t wear shoes in the school
They would rather you had studied math
Fact : you don’t study math
You would rather Ani had drawn elephant
Fact : ani doesn’t draw elephant

Formulation For Present Subjunctive

S1 + would rather + that* + S2 + past tense

*that dapat dihilangkan

Fact :S1 + V1 + Obj + Adv

Example Of Present Subjunctive
I would Adit wore a jacket
Fact : adit didn’t wear a jacket
She would rather you brought new car
Fact : you don’t bring new car
They would rather we played fairly
Fact : we doesn’t play fairly
I would rather he studied hard
fact : he doesn’t study hard
I would rather you helped her
fact : you don’t help her

PATTERNS SUBJUNCTIVE

S + WOULD RATHER + V1
Ex:
They would rather watch movie than study.

S + WOULD RATHER + BE + Adj/Noun
Ex:
I would rather be poor but kind than rich but evil.


S + WOULD RATHER + BE + V3
(bentuk pasif)

ex:
The drug edict would rather be given the pill that he always consumes.


S + WOULD RATHER + HAVE + V3
(past contrary to fact)
Ex:
Maria would rather have stayed home than have gone to the shopping mall yesterday.

S + WOULD RATHER + THAT + S + V1
(present subjunctive)
Ex:
Budi would rather that she call him tonight.

S1 + WOULD RATHER + THAT + S2 + V2
(present contrary to fact)
Ex:
Susi would rather that her boyfriend studied at the shame university.

S1 + WOULD RATHER + THAT + S2 + HAD + V3
(past contrary to fact)
Ex:
Natalie would rather that she had stayed home yesterday.