3. Would rather : thích, muốn a. Would rather + bare- Inf. * Would rather do sth than do sth ( thích làm cái gì hơi cái gì) Eg : – I’d rather read bo

3. Would rather : thích, muốn
a. Would rather + bare- Inf.
* Would rather do sth than do sth ( thích làm cái gì hơi cái gì)
Eg : – I’d rather read books than watch TV.
– We’d rather play the piano than the guitar.
* Would rather do sth / not do sth
– We’d rather stay at home.
– George would rather not go out.
* Would rather S did sth / didn’t do sth ( Muốn ai làm gì)( trái với thực tế hiện tại)
Eg : – I’d rather you stopped smoking now.
– I’d rather you didn’t smoke.
* Would rather S had done sth / hadn’t done sth( Muốn ai làm gì)( trái với thực tế quá khứ)
Eg : – I’d rather you had come here yesterday.
– You didn’t come here yesterday.
– I’d rather she hadn’t said that.
b. Prefer
* Prefer to do / doing sth (thích làm cái gì)
Eg : – I prefer to live / living in the country.
* Prefer sth to sth
– Eg : – She prefers tea to coffee.
* Prefer doing sth to doing sth
Eg : – I prefer playing the guitar to going swimming.
– Lan prefers playing football to tennis.
* Would prefer to do sth
Eg : – I’d prefer to stay at home.
* Would prefer sb to do sth / not to do sth
Eg : – I ‘d prefer you to finish your work by 5 o’clock.
Exercise : Rewrite the following sentences
1. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
 We’d rather you didn’t smoke.
2. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
 He’d rather .
3. No, please don’t tell her.
 I’d rather
4. Would you mind not smoking here ?
 I’d rather
5. I prefer staying at home to going out.
 I’d rather
6. I don’t really want to have lunch yet.
 I’d rather
7. I’d prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
 I would rather
8. She prefers Italian food to French food.
 She’d
9. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home.
 I prefer
11. I’d rather not see him tomorrow.
 I don’t
4. It’s time
* It’s time to do sth
Eg : – It’s time to go home now.
* It’s time for sb to do sth
– Eg : – It’s time for us to go home now.
* It’s ( about / high) time sb did sth
Eg : – It’s 10 o’clock now. It’s time he got up.
– You are too lazy. It’s about time you worked hard.
Exercise : Rewrite the following sentences
1. I think the City Council should do something about the city’s traffic problems.
 It’s high time
2.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years.
 It looked as if
3. The children should start doing their homework now.
 It is time
4. Fares will be likely to go up again this summer.
 It looks as if
5. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.
 It’s high time
6. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.
 It’s high
7. We’d better buy a new cooker.
 It’s
8. I had better get back to work.
 It’s
9. I think it may rain.
 It looks