内容正文:
would rather意思是“宁愿、希望”,是英语中常见的一个惯用句式, 如果它的后面接句子,那么从句习惯上要用虚拟语气。本节课老师就和同学们一起来学习一下这种虚拟语气。
一.would rather后虚拟语气的规则
时间
从句中的时态
现在的愿望
sb. did sth.
将来的愿望
过去的愿望
sb. had done sth.
1. 从句使用一般过去时表达现在或将来的愿望——would rather sb. did sth.
I would rather you posted the letter right away. (现在的愿望)
我宁愿你马上把这封信寄出去。
Don’t come tomorrow. I’d rather you came next weekend.(将来的愿望)
明天就别来了,我希望你下周末过来。
2.从句使用过去完成时表达过去的愿望——would rather sb. had done sth.
She would rather that you had not arrived last night.
她宁愿你昨天晚上没有来。
He would rather mum had not told him the truth.
他宁愿妈妈不告诉他真相。
二.典型例题
1. I’d rather you________make any comment on the issue for the time being.
A. don’t
B. wouldn’t
C. didn’t
D.shouldn’t
解题思路:
①牢记would rather后的从句应该使用虚拟语气这一考查点;
②根据时间状语判断虚拟语气的时间;
③根据所表达的虚拟时间选择合适的时态。
解析:would rather后的从句需要使用虚拟语气,题干中的时间状语for the time being意为“目前,现在”,所以本题表达的是现在的愿望,从句中应该使用一般过去时。
2.To be frank, I would rather you ________the teacher’s advice last week.
A. followed
B. had followed
C. would follow
D. have followed
解题思路:
①牢