I'd rather you come / came tomorrow.

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Tan Elaine

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I'd rather you come / came tomorrow.

Could either verb be used?

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philo2009

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Yes. The present subjunctive (come) would probably be preferred by many AmE speakers, whilst most BrE speakers would tend to prefer the past subjunctive (came).
 
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