"Would rather" in the past
Hi, everybody. I'm writing a short story and was wondering if I could use "would rather" in the past tense, for example:
He sat down on the couch. He'd much rather watch TV than go out with George.
Could someone tell me if this is correct? Thanks.
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Yes, you can use "would rather" in the past (indicating a preference in the past), but you need to put the rest of the sentence in the past tense. So: He sat down on the couch. He would much rather have watched TV than gone out with George.
- Yes, you can use "would rather" in the past (indicating a preference in the past), but you need to put the rest of the sentence in the past tense.
- So: He sat down on the couch.
- He would much rather have watched TV than gone out with George.
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Yes, you can use "would rather" in the past (indicating a preference in the past), but you need to put the rest of the sentence in the past tense. So:
He sat down on the couch. He would much rather have watched TV than gone out with George.
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