9 It’s high time Luna ***** flirting with other dogs.
EXERCISE 2
Look at the situations and make sentences using it’s /about /high/ time:
For example,
Luna always has filthy paws after walking, even in dry weather. — It’s time she became tidier.
1 The weather is chilly and gloomy. It has been drizzling since yesterday.
2 Kudjo looks sleepy. He has spent all night doing puzzles.
3 Luna refuses to eat healthy dog food. She prefers pasta and pizza.
4 Kudjo and Luna aren’t talking to each other. They have argued over trifles.
5 Luna is in panic. Her dad is looking for the saw!
6 Kudjo has forgotten to return the saw. He always forgets important things!
7 Luna is cooking today. The dish smells and looks disgusting.
8 Luna is waiting for Kudjo with the saw. He is late, as usual!
9 The spring has come and cats are caterwauling!
WOULD RATHER
Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do).
We use would rather («d rather) + V0 to express preference: He’d rather stay at home today.
The negative form is: I’d rather not + V0
He’d rather not go out tonight.
We say ’would rather do something than do something else’:
He’d rather stay at home than go out.
When the subject of would rather is different from the subject of the following verb, we use another structure: I’d rather somebody + Past Simple
In this structure we use the past, but the meaning is present not past.
He’d rather Luna stayed with him at home and cooked something tasty.
EXERCISE 3
Answer these weird questions using «d rather or «d rather not:
1 Would you rather eat a spider or a snail?
2 Would you rather be invisible or have the ability to fly?
3 Would you rather get lost in the jungle or on an island?
4 Would you rather get stuck on a deserted island alone or together with 4 annoying people?
5 Would you rather be able to teleport anywhere you want or be able to read minds?
6 Would you rather be good-looking but stupid or intelligent but ugly?
7 Would you rather move to a new city every week or never be able to leave the city where you were born?
8 Would you rather be talked about by everybody or ignored by everybody?
9 Would you rather be able to disappear or make other people disappear?
EXERCISE 4
Look at the situations and make sentences using «d rather + someone + Past Simple:
Kudjo is talking to Luna. Complete the sentences, as in the example:
– I’ll cook dinner if you really want me to, but ….I’d rather you cooked something delicious tonight.
1 I’ll go to the market if you really want me to, but ….
2 I’ll tidy the room if you really want me to, but ….
3 I’ll empty the rubbish bin if you really want me to, but ….
4 I’ll hoover the flat if you really want me to, but ….
5 I’ll make coffee if you really want me to, but ….
6 I’ll wash the bowls if you really want me to, but ….
7 I’ll throw a party this weekend if you really want me to, but ….
8 I’ll find your favourite toy if you really want me to, but ….
9 I’ll fight with that nasty Dane if you really want me to, but ….
EXERCISE 5
Put the verb in brackets in the correct form and guess the last word of the sentence:
1 Kudjo would rather Luna /not communicate/ with her neighbour so *****.
2 It’s high time Luna /behave/ herself in *****.
3 Kudjo would rather /live/ in the country and /eat/ natural *****.
4 Luna would rather /not go/ to the country at all. She is afraid of pigs and *****.
5 Luna’s parents would rather Luna
