This flashcard explains how to express disappointment about a past action using the structure 'I'd rather + subject + Past Perfect'. The sentence is: 'Express disappointment with what somebody did in the past: Kurt left his job.'
Ce flashcard explique comment exprimer la déception concernant une action passée en utilisant la structure "I'd rather + sujet + Past Perfect". La phrase est : "Express disappointment with what somebody did in the past: Kurt left his job."
| Task | Express disappointment with what somebody did in the past: Kurt left his job. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 3 |
| a | I wish Kurt left his job. |
| b | I'd rather Kurt had left his job. |
| c | I'd rather Kurt hadn't left his job. |
| d | I would like Kurt left his job. |
| comment | When we need to show disappointment with what somebody did in the past we often use a construction [would rather + subject + Past Perfect]. Other answers do not relate to the meaning. |
| topic | exprssing hypothetical meaninig |
| level | 2 |
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