Would Rather That

Would Rather That - Preference for Another.
Remember that when the preference is another person or thing, would rather that introduces a clause. The other person or thing is the subject of the clause.

Although the verb is past tense, the preference is for present or future time.

S + would rather + that + S + V (past).
I would rather that you go.

S + would rather + that + S + didn’t + verb word.
I would rather that you didn’t go.

Avoid using a present verb or a verb word instead of a pat verb. Avoid using should and a verb word instead of a past verb and avoid using don’t or doesn’t instead of didn’t.

Examples :
Incorrect : Susan would rather that her husband doesn’t working so hard.
Correct : Susan would rather that her husband didn’t working so hard.

Incorrect : He’d rather that you should come tomorrow.
Correct : He’d rather that you should came tomorrow.

Incorrect : I’d rather that He doesn’t do that.
Correct : I’d rather that He didn’t do that.

Incorrect : The dean would rather that students make appointment instead of dropping by.
Correct : The dean would rather that students made appointment instead of dropping by.

Incorrect : My roommate would rather that I don’t keep the light on after eleven o’clock.
Correct : My roommate would rather that I didn’t keep the light on after eleven o’clock.



Exercise :
A good counselor would rather that the patient……….. his or her own decisions after being helped to arrive at a general understanding of the alternatives.

a) makes b) making c) will make d) made
Choose the correct answer.
What is your answer?

Preference - Would Rather
The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, ...
Term "always"
Regular and Irregular verb
How to Learn English
The Tenses
The Characteristic of Tenses
Modal: May, might....
Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events

Preference - Would Rather

Preference - Would Rather
Remember that the phrase would rather is similar to a modal. Although would rather appears to be a past. It expresses preference in present and future time.

S + would rather + verb word
I would rather play

S + would rather + not + verb word
I would rather not play

Avoid using an infinitive or an – ing form instead of a verb word.

Examples:
Incorrect : John would rather has a beer than a coca cola.
Correct : John would rather have a beer than a coca cola.

Incorrect : She told me that she’d rather not to serve on the committee.
Correct : She told me that she’d rather not serve on the committee.

Incorrect :I’d rather writing this than print it because I don’t print well.
Correct : I’d rather write this than print it because I don’t print well.

Incorrect : If you don’t mind. I’d rather not going .
Correct : If you don’t mind, I’d rather not go.

Incorrect : He said that he’d rather went to a small college instead of to a large university.
Correct : He said that he’d rather go to a small college instead of to a large university.


Exercise 1 :
Rhododendrons would rather ………………… in shady places, and so would azaleas.
a) to grow b) growing c) grown d) grow
Choose the correct answer please.

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Others Topic :

Advisability
The Past Custom => Used to and BE Used to
Knowledge and Ability
The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, ...
Term "always"
Regular and Irregular verb
How to Learn English
The Tenses
The Characteristic of Tenses
Modal: May, might....
Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events