Would Rather Exercise
There is one subject before would rather:
Would rather (not) do — Present/Future reference
Would rather (not) have done — Past reference
There are two different subjects before and after
would rather:
Would rather somebody did (did not do)/was (not) doing — Present/Future reference
Would rather somebody had (not) done/had (not) been doing — Past reference
Would rather + bare infinitive than + bare infinitive
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
- I would rather __________(stay) inside, it is very cold today.
- This employee is so obstinate, he would rather __________(die) than comply.
- I would rather not __________(speak) on this sensitive topic.
- She is very spendthrift, she would rather __________(spend) than save.
- I would rather you __________(be) not alone.
- Most teenagers would rather__________(be)out and about with their friends.
- I'd much rather we __________(go) out for a meal.
- I would rather you simply __________(tell)now the truth.
- I'd rather not __________(go) to the seashore this year for our holidays.
- The employer would rather not __________(have)to make anyone redundant.
- I would rather my children __________(live)in the city than on a farm in their childhood.
- I would rather they __________(not walk) for such a long time.
- She’d rather you__________(not mention) this matter to anyone else.
- He’d rather __________(play) video games than learn.
- I would rather you __________(not repeat) what my colleagues said during that debate.
- I would rather__________(not take)a taxi. We got stuck in the traffic jam.
- This year we would rather all of us __________(go) to the beach instead of the mountains.
- I would rather__________(not sing) at the party yesterday.
- I would rather __________(bite) my tongue off than cause you any pain!
- We would rather __________(not have)any assistance in building the porch, now we owe them money.
- I'm not a very good traveller; I would rather we __________(stay)at home.
- I would rather no one __________(order) me!
- I would rather __________(die) than vote for him.
- They would rather the legislation__________(amend).
- I would rather __________(not buy) this car.
- Most people would rather__________(work)for a private company.
- I would rather we __________(lay) down some very clear rules at the very beginning.
- I would rather that you __________(wash) all the dishes yourself than __________(see) your mum wash them for you.
- They would rather __________(live) homeless than return home.
- I would rather __________(have) ice cream for dessert instead of pie.
- I would rather__________(not hear)anything further said on this subject.
- We would rather our partners __________(inform) us before.
- Most of the world’s people would rather __________(live) in Europe than America.
- I would rather stay inside, it is very cold today.
- This employee is so obstinate, he would rather die than comply.
- I would rather not speak on this sensitive topic.
- She is very spendthrift, she would rather spend than save.
- I would rather you were not alone.
- Most teenagers would rather be out and about with their friends.
- I'd much rather we went out for a meal.
- I would rather you simply told the truth.
- I'd rather not go to the seashore this year for our holidays.
- The employer would rather not have to make anyone redundant.
- I would rather my children had lived in the city than on a farm in my childhood.
- I would rather they had not been walking for such a long time.
- She’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else.
- He’d rather play video games than learn.
- I would rather you did not repeat what my colleagues said during that debate.
- I would rather not have taken a taxi. We got stuck in the traffic jam.
- This year we would rather all of us went to the beach instead of the mountains.
- I would rather not have sung at the party yesterday.
- I would rather bite my tongue off than cause you any pain!
- We would rather not have had any assistance in building the porch, now we owe them money.
- I'm not a very good traveller; I would rather we had stayed at home.
- I would rather no one ordered me!
- I would rather die than vote for him.
- They would rather the legislation was amended.
- I would rather not have bought this car.
- Most people would rather be working for a private company.
- I would rather we had laid down some very clear rules the very beginning.
- I would rather that you washed all the dishes yourself than see your mum wash them for you.
- They would rather live homeless than return home.
- I would rather have ice cream for dessert instead of pie.
- I would rather not hear anything further said on this subject.
- We would rather our partners had informed us before.
- Most of the world’s people would rather live in Europe than Americ