Question

虚拟语气问题,我知道答案是D，就是问为什么A 不行呢？ would not work 不也是过去时吗？

The manager would rather his daughter____________in the same company.
A.would not work B.will not work C. does not work. D. did not work.
问：虚拟语气问题,我知道答案是D，就是问为什么A 不行呢？ would not work 不也是过去时吗？

Answer 1

、would rather+从句，是一个常用的虚拟语气句型 Would rather+从句,谓语一般用过去时来表示现在或将来。其意为“宁愿……,还是…… 好些”“一个人宁愿另一个人做某事”。引导从句的that常省略。在谈到过去的动作时，谓语则用过去完成时。
例 John wants to see me today. I would rather he came to tomorrow than today. 约翰今天想去看我。我宁愿他明天来看我而不是今天。(句中came不是表示过去而是表示将来)
We’d rather he paid us the money tomorrow. 我们宁愿他明天付给我们那笔钱。
Don’t come tomorrow. I’d rather you came next weekend. 明天别来。我希望你下周末来。
请注意 1） 如果谈到过去的动作，也就是表示过去已经发生的事情在选择上不恰当。此时，主句一般为I had rather ,其（that）从句则用过去完成时。 例 Would rather you had not done that. 我真希望你没有做那件事。

Answer 2

would rather =wish后接从句时用有点类似于虚拟条件句中的结构，不能用would，但是可以用过去式（现在、将来相反），过去完成式（过去相反），should（将来相反）
I would rather you didn't come.
I would rather you hadn't come yesterday.
I would rather you should come tomorrow.

Answer 3

选D
would rathe “宁愿” 用法1：接动词时有以下句型
would rather do sth
would rather do sth than do sth
would do sth rather than do sth
would rather sb did sth
用法2：接句子是要用虚拟语气
跟现在事实相反以及将来事实相反，从句用过去时
跟过去事实相反，从句用过去完成时
I would rather you had returned the book yesterday.
Don’t come tomorrow. I’d rather you came next weekend.