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[Grammar Question] I'd rather you made dinner now.

I'd rather ( . . . ) you made dinner now.
Although I understand I have to accept and use idiomatic expressions as they are, I can't help but wonder what word or words would have occupied the space indicated by the parentheses in the above sentence.

At least a verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?

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[nq:1]At least a verb seems to be omitted. [/nq] "have" ? Pete

  • [nq:1]At least a verb seems to be omitted.
  • [/nq] "have" ?
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[nq:1]At least a verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?[/nq]
"have" ?
Pete
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[nq:1]I'd rather ( . . . ) you made dinner now. Although I understand I have to accept and use ... help but wonder what word or words would have occupied the space indicated by the parentheses in the above sentence.[/nq]
"that"
[nq:1]At least a verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?[/nq]
One could use "prefer" but at least these days in the US, "rather" would have to be omit
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[nq:1]I'd rather ( . . . ) you made dinner now. Although I understand I have to accept and use ... by the parentheses in the above sentence. At least a verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?[/nq]
Homework? The problem with inserting a verb is the form of the verb already there in the subordinate clause. If it were the infinitive, "make", you could put in all kinds of things: "have",
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[nq:2]I'd rather ( . . . ) you made dinner ... verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?[/nq]
[nq:1]Homework? The problem with inserting a verb is the form of the verb already there in the subordinate clause. If ... the dungeon and oil the rack while" is an option, but would require a certain emphasis on the word "(now)".[/nq]
You also seem to need to do some homework. I agree with
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[nq:2]I'd rather ( . . . ) you made dinner ... verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?[/nq]
[nq:1]Homework? The problem with inserting a verb is the form of the verb already there in the subordinate clause. If ... the dungeon and oil the rack while" is an option, but would require a certain emphasis on the word "(now)".[/nq]
You also seem to need to do some homework. I agree with
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[nq:2]I'd rather ( . . . ) you made dinner ... the space indicated by the parentheses in the above sentence.[/nq]
[nq:1]"that"[/nq]
I did not mention it because it is often optional.
[nq:2]At least a verb seems to be omitted. Would you know what is?[/nq]
[nq:1]One could use "prefer" but at least these days in the US, "rather" would have to be omitted then.[/nq]
I'd rather wish
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[nq:1]I'd rather wish (that) you made dinner now. I've come up with 'wish' because the verb in the subordinate clause is a past tense with an adverb, now as if it were in a conditional clause or 'I wish that~ ' clause.[/nq]
I also wonder one still calls this type of construction a subjunctive mood. I understand some grammarians want to restrict the term, a subjuctive mood, to an infinitive wit
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[nq:1]I'd rather wish (that) you made dinner now. I've come up with 'wish' because the verb in the subordinate clause is a past tense with an adverb, now as if it were in a conditional clause or 'I wish that~ ' clause.[/nq]
I also wonder one still calls this type of construction a subjunctive mood. I understand some grammarians want to restrict the term, a subjuctive mood, to an infinitive wit
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[nq:1]I'd rather wish (that) you made dinner now. I've come up with 'wish' because the verb in the subordinate clause is a past tense with an adverb, now as if it were in a conditional clause or 'I wish that~ ' clause.[/nq]
I also wonder one still calls this type of construction a subjunctive mood. I understand some grammarians want to restrict the term, a subjuctive mood, to an infinitive wit
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[nq:1]I'd rather wish (that) you made dinner now. I've come up with 'wish' because the verb in the subordinate clause is a past tense with an adverb, now as if it were in a conditional clause or 'I wish that~ ' clause.[/nq]
I also wonder one still calls this type of construction a subjunctive mood. I understand some grammarians want to restrict the term, a subjuctive mood, to an infinitive wit

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