I'd rather he pay/paid us the money tomorrow.

Teo1. I'd rather he pay us the money tomorrow. It's wrong structure.

2. I'd rather he paid us the money tomorrow. OK.

What's the difference in meaning between the above two sentences?

Generally we use would rather (would sooner) in a way to express a present or future preference.
There are some wa

I wouldn't use would in those, but either the present subjunctive or the past (subjunctive) seems appropriate.

I'd rather --

he join me / he joined me / he not join me / he didn't join me


the appointment [be / were] rescheduled / [not be / were not] rescheduled

the meeting [take / took] place tomorrow / [not take / didn't tak

Teo1. I'd rather he pay us the money tomorrow.

2. I'd rather he paid us the money tomorrow.

Hi Teo

In my opinion, both sentences are fine.

Perhaps sentence 2 is more likely to be used in a situation where someone has stated that it is his intention to pay you next week, for example. Thus, you would be stating a wish/preferen

Imo it should be: I`d rather he pay us,

as there is, imo, an invisible unuttered "should" before the verb. i.e., I`d rather he should pay us or I`d rather he would pay us.

I had rather pay you now