Would rather, it's time
Transcript of Would rather, it's time
WOULD RATHERIT’S TIME!
I WOULD
RATHER…
What’s the
function of
would rather?
What structure
can you see?
would rather
• We use would rather to express a preference.
Would you
rather have
ice cream or
cake?
When there is no
change of subject
between the two
clauses (would rather
clause + main clause),
the main verb is used in
the infinitive form.I’d
rather
have cake
would rather
• I’d rather you left your dog inside at
night. It keeps barking and it’s
impossible to sleep!
would rather
• Are you sure this is a good time to
talk? Would you rather I called
back later?
would rather
• Are you sure this is a good time to
talk? Would you rather I called back
later?
• I’d rather you left your dog inside at
night. It keeps barking and it’s
impossible to sleep!
What’s
different
in this
structure?
Would rather + subject + past tense
would rather
• Are you sure this is a good
time to talk? Would you
rather I called back later?
• I’d rather you left your dog
inside at night. It keeps barking
and it’s impossible to sleep!
The subjects in the
two clauses (would
rather clause + main
clause) are different.
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• It’s time to sit down and relax after a long day!
• It’s time to watch our favourite show.
• It’s high time you found a job, don’t you think?
• It’s time we started thinking about saving for a house.
• It’s time to sit down and relax after a long day!
• It’s time to watch our favourite show.
When we don’t specify the subject:
It’s (high) time + infinitive
• It’s high time you found a job, don’t you think?
• It’s time we started thinking about saving for a house.
When we use a subject:
It’s (high) time + subject + past
simple