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4 Kudjo and Luna aren’t talking to each other. They have argued over trifles.

5 Luna is in panic. Her dad is looking for the saw!

6 Kudjo has forgotten to return the saw. He always forgets important things!

7 Luna is cooking today. The dish smells and looks disgusting.

8 Luna is waiting for Kudjo with the saw. He is late, as usual!

9 The spring has come and cats are caterwauling!

WOULD RATHER

Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do).

We use would rather («d rather) + V0 to express preference: stay

The negative form is: I’d rather not + V0

not go

We say ’would rather do something than do something else’:

stay go

When the subject of would rather is different from the subject of the following verb, we use another structure: I’d rather somebody + Past Simple

In this structure we use the pastbut the meaning is present not past.

stayed cooked

EXERCISE 3

«d rather «d rather not:

1 Would you rather eat a spider or a snail?

2 Would you rather be invisible or have the ability to fly?

3 Would you rather get lost in the jungle or on an island?

4 Would you rather get stuck on a deserted island alone or together with 4 annoying people?

5 Would you rather be able to teleport anywhere you want or be able to read minds?

6 Would you rather be good-looking but stupid or intelligent but ugly?

7 Would you rather move to a new city every week or never be able to leave the city where you were born?

8 Would you rather be talked about by everybody or ignored by everybody?

9 Would you rather be able to disappear or make other people disappear?

EXERCISE 4

«d rather + someone + Past Simple:

Kudjo is talking to Luna. Complete the sentences, as in the example:

– I’ll cook dinner if you really want me to, but ….I’d rather you cooked something delicious tonight.

1 I’ll go to the market if you really want me to, but ….

2 I’ll tidy the room if you really want me to, but ….

3 I’ll empty the rubbish bin if you really want me to, but ….

4 I’ll hoover the flat if you really want me to, but ….

5 I’ll make coffee if you really want me to, but ….