1 You don’t want Bob to buy decaf coffee for the party.

2 (rather)

→ I’d rather Bob didn’t buy ...

3 Tom always buys horrible stale bread. You wish he wouldn’t. (rather) → I’d rather Tom didn’t always buy stale
bread

4 You want to cook a delicious dinner and you don’t want to go to McDonald’s (rather) 5 (prefer)

4 → I’d rather cook delicious dinner THAN go to McDonald’s

5→

6 You don’t want your boyfriend to pay for dinner tonight (rather)

7 You didn’t want your boyfriend to pay for dinner last night (rather)

8 You don’t want to pay for your boyfriend’s dinner tonight (rather)

9 You didn’t want to pay for your boyfriend’s dinner last night (rather)

10 I want you to bring shopping from the car (rather)

11 I wanted you to bring the shopping from the car last Saturday

12 I wanted to travel around Europe last year but I couldn’t afford it

13 You should have told me you didn’t want to play with us (I’d rather)

14 Don’t paint this room black (rather)

15 I want to eat chicken tonight, not pasta (prefer)

16 Bob should learn how to cook (had)

17 It’s about time Bob…………….. (↑ )

18 You like playing the guitar not knitting (prefer, do not use TO)

19 I think it will be better if I bring my own sandwiches and not ready-made ones. (prefer)

20 It’s a shame you missed the plane. I’d rather you (fly) with me last Friday