This flashcard explains that to express a desire for a present or future action, the structure "I'd rather + subject + Past Simple" is used.
Ce flashcard explique que pour exprimer un désir concernant une action présente ou future, on utilise « I'd rather + sujet + prétérit simple ».
| Task | Express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future: I don't want you to stay there for a long time. |
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| Answer | 2 |
| a | I'd rather you hadn't stayed there for a long time. |
| b | I'd rather you didn't stay there for a long time. |
| c | I wish you stay there for a long time. |
| d | I wish you stayed there for a long time. |
| comment | When we need to express the idea when you want someone to do something in the present or future we usually use the construction [would rather + subject + Past Simple]. Other answers do not relate to the meaning. |
| topic | exprssing hypothetical meaninig |
| level | 2 |
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