"I'd rather you came with us". Please suggest a (better) alternative to this? Thank you.
M MeyaN Member Joined Aug 18, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Telugu Home Country India Current Location India Nov 5, 2016 #1 "I'd rather you came with us". Please suggest a (better) alternative to this? Thank you.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 5, 2016 #2 There's nothing wrong with your original.
M MeyaN Member Joined Aug 18, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Telugu Home Country India Current Location India Nov 5, 2016 #3 Please suggest an alternative to it.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 5, 2016 #4 I wish you would come with us.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 5, 2016 #5 I'd prefer that you join us.
tzfujimino Key Member Joined Dec 8, 2007 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan Nov 5, 2016 #6 I would like you to come with us.
M MeyaN Member Joined Aug 18, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Telugu Home Country India Current Location India Nov 6, 2016 #7 Because I'd naturally use "come" instead of "came", so I am afraid that I might forget the rule that I should use "came" (since I don't know the reason). Please tell me why it should be "came" instead of "come". P.S. Please correct any errors above.
Because I'd naturally use "come" instead of "came", so I am afraid that I might forget the rule that I should use "came" (since I don't know the reason). Please tell me why it should be "came" instead of "come". P.S. Please correct any errors above.
Matthew Wai VIP Member Joined Nov 29, 2013 Member Type Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Nov 6, 2016 #8 'Came' is the past subjunctive. For details, see http://www.grammaring.com/would-rather-would-sooner-clause-with-the-past-subjunctive 'I'd prefer you to come with us' is yet another alternative according to the above page.
'Came' is the past subjunctive. For details, see http://www.grammaring.com/would-rather-would-sooner-clause-with-the-past-subjunctive 'I'd prefer you to come with us' is yet another alternative according to the above page.
engee30 Key Member Joined Apr 1, 2006 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location England Nov 6, 2016 #9 I'd sooner you came with us.