Subjunctives

Practice test 38 – E10
Subjunctives (Thức giả đinh)
Câu giả định chỉ điều kiện không có thực:
1. Dạng giả định của động từ.
is / am / are → were have / has done → had done
is / am / are doing → were doing will → would
do → did shall → should
did → had done can → could
Ex: He is 70 years old. (thực) → He wishes he were 30. (giả định, không có thực)
2. Mệnh đề chứa động từ WISH.
Ex: I wish I were a boy. (In fact, I am a girl.)
I wish it were not raining. (In fact, it is raining.)
I wish he would come here tomorrow. (In fact, he will not come)
I wish I hadn`t gone to the party last night. (In fact, I went there last night.)
3. Mệnh đề chứa cụm từ IF ONLY.
Ex: If only I could turn back the time. (In fact, I can`t)
If only she would attend the meeting tomorrow. (In fact, she will not come)
If only I hadn`t met him years ago. (In fact, I met him)
4. Câu chứa các cụm từ WOULD SOONER, WOULD RATHER.
would sooner / would rather + do st than do st
would sooner / would rather (that) + Sb did st than (Sb) did st

Ex: I`d rather do anything than sit here.
I`d rather (that) you did anything than sat here.
I`d rather (that) you told him than I did.
She`d rather (that) you were more careful.
5. Câu chứa các cụm từ: IT`S TIME, IT`S ABOUT TIME, IT`S HIGH TIME…(Đã đến lúc….)
It`s time / It`s about time / It`s high time + for sb + to do st
It`s time / It`s about time / It`s high time + Sb did st

Ex: It`s time for us to leave now.
It`s time we left now
It`s about time he looked back at what he had done.
It`s high time she knew how to behave herself.
6. Mệnh đề chứa cụm từ AS IF, AS THOUGH (như thể là…./ dường như….)
Ex.1. It looks as if it is going to rain now. ( It seems that it is going to rain now. → thực)
It looks as though she is very tired. (It seems that she is very tired. → thực)
Ex.2. She acts as if she were my mother. → giả định.
He acted as though he hadn`t met her before. → giả định.
7. Các câu điều kiện không có thực.
Ex. If I were you, I would kill myself.
If I had known it, I wouldn`t have blamed you.
If he had learnt English, he would have had a job now.
PRACTICE - 1
Exercise 1: Use the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
1. Henry talks to his dog as if it (understand)……………………him.
2. It`s time we all (go)…………………now.
3. I`d rather you (go)………….back to your work now.
4. It`s high time you (get)………….the tea ready.
5. He acts as though he (know)…………….English perfectly. In fact, he is only a beginner.
6. I`d sooner that you (pay)…………….me now.
7. It`s high time you (have) …………….haircut.
8. He was wet as if he (swim)………………..for hours.
9. She acted as if she (meet)…………………him before.
10. Jack spent his money as though he (win)……………………..a lottery.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the word given.
1. My head seems to be on fire now.
I feel as if
2. I had a feeling that I was walking in the air.
I felt as though
3. Bill doesn`t work hard. - I`d rather
4. He did not want to pay his debt. - I`d rather
5. He drives too fast. - I`d rather
6. He spent his money like a prince. - He spent his money as if
7. You speak like a prophet. - You speak as though
8. We must set out, it is a bit late. - It`s high time
9. You should review your lessons for the exams. - It`s time
10. He smokes a great deal. I`d like him to give up smoking.