Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I would rather you ........................... at me.
After would rather, we use a past tense with a present meaning.
2. I wish I ........................ work on Saturdays.
After I wish, we use a past tense with present meaning.
3. You'd better ....................... me my money back.
After had better, we use the infinitive without to (first form of the verb).
4. After the way he behaved at my party, I wish I ......................... him.
5. I'd rather ........................... up early on Sundays.
6. The program starts at 6 o'clock. You had better ..................... late.
7. I'd rather you ........................... on Tuesday than Monday.
After would rather, we use a past tense with present meaning.
8. I wish I ............................. to work tomorrow.
After I wish, we use a past tense with present meaning.
9. I wish you …………………. insist on leaving early.
10. You'd better ........................... him with your crude jokes.
After had better, we use an infinitive without to. Negative forms are made by putting not before the infinitive.
11. I wish I ........................... get a scholarship.
A past tense is used with present meaning after would rather.
12. I wish you .............................. leave me alone.
Answers
1. I would rather you didn’t shout at me.
2. I wish I didn’t have to work on Saturdays.
3. You’d better give me my money back.
4. After the way he behaved at my party, I wish I hadn’t invited him.
5. I’d rather not get up early on Sundays.
6. The program starts at 6 o’clock. You had better not be late.
7. I’d rather you came on Tuesday than Monday.
8. I wish I didn’t have to work tomorrow.
9. I wish you wouldn’t insist on leaving early.
10. You’d better not offend him with your crude jokes.
11. I wish I could get a scholarship.
12. I wish you would leave me alone.
