3. Would rather : thích, muốn a. Would rather + bare- Inf. * Would rather do sth than do sth ( thích làm cái gì hơi cái gì) Eg : - I'd rather read books than watch TV. - We'd rather play the piano than the guitar. * Would rather do sth / not do sth - We'd rather stay at home. - George would rather not go out. * Would rather S did sth / didn't do sth ( Muốn ai làm gì)( trái với thực tế hiện tại) Eg : - I'd rather you stopped smoking now. - I'd rather you didn't smoke. * Would rather S had done sth / hadn't done sth( Muốn ai làm gì)( trái với thực tế quá khứ) Eg : - I'd rather you had come here yesterday. - You didn't come here yesterday. - I'd rather she hadn't said that. b. Prefer * Prefer to do / doing sth (thích làm cái gì) Eg : - I prefer to live / living in the country. * Prefer sth to sth - Eg : - She prefers tea to coffee. * Prefer doing sth to doing sth Eg : - I prefer playing the guitar to going swimming. - Lan prefers playing football to tennis. * Would prefer to do sth Eg : - I'd prefer to stay at home. * Would prefer sb to do sth / not to do sth Eg : - I 'd prefer you to finish your work by 5 o'clock. Exercise : Rewrite the following sentences 1. We'd prefer you not to smoke.  We'd rather you didn’t smoke. 2. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.  He'd rather . 3. No, please don't tell her.  I'd rather 4. Would you mind not smoking here ?  I'd rather 5. I prefer staying at home to going out.  I'd rather 6. I don't really want to have lunch yet.  I'd rather 7. I'd prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.  I would rather 8. She prefers Italian food to French food.  She'd 9. I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home.  I prefer 11. I'd rather not see him tomorrow.  I don't 4. It's time * It's time to do sth Eg : - It's time to go home now. * It's time for sb to do sth - Eg : - It's time for us to go home now. * It's ( about / high) time sb did sth Eg : - It's 10 o'clock now. It's time he got up. - You are too lazy. It's about time you worked hard. Exercise : Rewrite the following sentences 1. I think the City Council should do something about the city's traffic problems.  It's high time 2.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years.  It looked as if 3. The children should start doing their homework now.  It is time 4. Fares will be likely to go up again this summer.  It looks as if 5. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.  It's high time 6. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.  It's high 7. We'd better buy a new cooker.  It's 8. I had better get back to work.  It's 9. I think it may rain.  It looks