Would rather / (prefer)

Subject + Would rather + other subject + verb (past)

I would rather Nicole cooked. / I’d prefer Nicole cooked.
I would rather (that) my sister washed the dishes.
Subject + would rather + verb (bf)
I would rather eat chicken than broccoli.
I’d rather clean my house than cook.
I would rather watch tv than pass classes.
What if / suppose
Past: Past perfect
Imaginary situation in present: Simple Past
Possibility present: Simple Present
What if our plan had worked? We would have been rich!
What if you traveled to France? What would you do there?
What if they don’t find us? We will die!
Suppose our plan had worked! We would have been rich!
Suppose you traveled to France! What would you do there?
Suppose they don’t find us! We will die!
Don’t have to vs must not
Chance obligation in negative
You don’t have to go there (chance)
You must not go there (prohibition)

Should vs ought to
You should study / you ought to study.

Might / May = can / could

I might go there / I may go there

Might as well
We might as well call off the meeting and go to the
presentation of our kid.

Need
You need to do your homework / You don’t need to…
You needn’t do your homework

Be supposed to
I was supposed to be in the hospital but I am not.
Be bound to
Mrs. Koska and her daughter are bound to come on time to
the class but they do not do that and I don’t know why.

Be likely to do / be
Nicole is likely to get sick easily
Nicole is more likely to lose a cellphone than the teacher.