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When we use a different subject after would rather or would sooner, we use past perfect to refer to the past. I’ d rather / sooner you hadn’t spoken to her like that. I’ d rather / sooner you had called me before.
- Unreal Uses of Past Tenses
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- Unreal Uses of Past Tenses
En las oraciones de past unreal (pasado irreal) la cláusula dependiente se escribe en pasado perfecto, y la cláusula principal utiliza would have, could have, should have, might have. Frecuentemente se utilizan las contracciones ‘d have o ‘ve.
Imagined, wished for or unlikely situations are considered 'unreal' time. When we are talking about these situations, we often shift the verb form backwards. For example, the present changes to the past, and the past changes to the past perfect. The tense change suggests a distance from reality.
3 de ago. de 2015 · Here are some examples using words and expressions that introduce an unreal past: I wish I had a million Euros – I don’t have a million Euros, it’s an imaginary situation. If I was you, I would work harder – 2nd conditional. I’m not you so it’s unreal.
20 de oct. de 2014 · Talking about unreal past. We often use the past tense form to express a wish. This is quite common after expressions like I wish, I’d rather, If only, As if, Suppose, and It’s time/high time. Study the examples given below. I wish I was taller.
El pasado se utiliza en ocasiones para hablar de situaciones irreales, por lo que aunque el tiempo esté en pasado normalmente estamos haciendo referencia al presente o al futuro. Ya va siendo hora de que pages esa factura. Nos referimos a expresiones como 'It's time', 'I'd rather' o 'I'd better'.
The following expressions can be used to introduce hypothetical situations: - supposing, if only, what if. They are followed by a past tense to indicate that the condition they introduce is unreal: Supposing an elephant and a mouse fell in love? (= but we know this is unlikely or impossible)
