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Subjunctive Unreal past Prefernces

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  • You told them I could help them out. I wish you _________
    hadn´t
  • I would rather (not attend) class yesterday evening It was dull and pointless
    not have attended
  • Suppose they ( choose) you. (you turn down) the offer or (you accept) it?
    Suppose they chose you.Would you turn down or would you accept it?
  • I would prefer (pay) in cash rather than (charge ) it to my account
    to pay/charge
  • I´d rather you (not wear) my red one-piece to tonight s graduation party
    did not wear
  • We would rather (call ) our daughter Lorraine rather than (name) her Claire after her grams
    call/name
  • You are not a child any longer You should start acting like an adult. (time)
    It is (about/high) time you started acting ike an adult.
  • You´d better (not put) the baby to sleep later than 10pm
    You´d better not put the baby to sleep later than 10pm
  • I wish they (give )us a call before coming round. They are always so untimely!
    would give
  • I would have preferred to have ended the meeting earlier this morning (rather)
    I´d rather have ended the meeting earlier this morning
  • Would you rather I (take) over from you at the wheel ?
    took
  • If only they (overstay) their welcome.I always end up thinking that I would have prefer (not invite)them
    wouldn t overstay/ not to have invited
  • I would have preferred you to inform me before saying anything. (rather)
    I would rather you had informed me before saying anything
  • I d have preferred you not to have raised that ticklish point during the morning meeting. (sooner)
    I d sooner you hadnt raised that ticklish point during the morning meeting.
  • It would have been better if she (let) us know sooner
    had let
  • I would like you to stop calling me. It's annoying. (if only)
    If only you would stop calling me
  • I d rather you (not use) such bad language.It only upsets people
    did not use
  • I prefer (fix) dinner rather than (be) robbed blind at that restaurant ( express general preference)
    to fix /rather than be robbed
  • After a lot of thought, we decided we (prefer/stay) in this course rather than( switch )to the morning one
    would prefer to stay/ rather than switch
  • I d rather you (say) you didn´t want to come. I hate having to drag you places!!
    had said
  • I d rather you (keep) your mouth shut. Now everyone knows!
    had kept
  • Some of my colleagues dont know how to use this platform but they say they wish they ______
    did
  • I suspect they will be late again .I wish they (not keep) me waiting.It is so off-putting!!!
    would not keep
  • I'd prefer you not to discuss this with anybody (rather)
    I would rather you did not discuss this with anyone
  • She had her hair layered and now she wishes she didn´t /hadn´t
    hadn´t