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    This document discusses the proper use of the phrase "would rather" depending on whether you are referring to yourself or someone else in the present/future or past tense. When speaking about yourself in the present/future, use "would rather" with the bare infinitive. When speaking about someone else, use "would rather" with the past simple. When speaking about yourself in the past, use "would rather have" with the past participle. When speaking about someone else in the past, use "would rather" with the past perfect.

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    This document discusses the proper use of the phrase "would rather" depending on whether you are referring to yourself or someone else in the present/future or past tense. When speaking about yourself in the present/future, use "would rather" with the bare infinitive. When speaking about someone else, use "would rather" with the past simple. When speaking about yourself in the past, use "would rather have" with the past participle. When speaking about someone else in the past, use "would rather" with the past perfect.

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    Would Rather

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    This document discusses the proper use of the phrase "would rather" depending on whether you are referring to yourself or someone else in the present/future or past tense. When speaking about yourself in the present/future, use "would rather" with the bare infinitive. When speaking about someone else, use "would rather" with the past simple. When speaking about yourself in the past, use "would rather have" with the past participle. When speaking about someone else in the past, use "would rather" with the past perfect.

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    Would rather

    Present/future:
    Would rather + bare infinitive (when you speak about yourself)
     I would rather I go to the match?

    Would rather+ past simple (when you speak about someone else)
     I would rather he went to the supermarket

    Past:
    Would rather+ have+3rd participle (when you speak about yourself
     I Would rather I have gone to the supermarket

    Would rather+ past perfect (when you speak about someone else)
     I would rather he had gone

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