C1 grammar would rather would prefer

1. Would like (chęci i preferencje w przeszłości):

• I would like to have stayed longer, but we had to return earlier. ✅
  (Chciałbym zostać dłużej, ale musieliśmy wrócić wcześniej.)
• I would like to have been appointed the chairwoman, but I wasn't. ✅
  (Chciałabym zostać mianowana przewodniczącą, ale tak się nie stało.)

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2. Would love (pragnienie czegoś, co się nie wydarzyło):

• She would have loved to have gone with us, but she couldn't. ✅
  (Chciałaby z nami pojechać, ale nie mogła.)

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3. Would prefer (preferencje w przeszłości i teraźniejszości):

• She would have preferred him to stay, but she couldn't. ✅
  (Wolałaby, żeby został, ale nie mogła.)
• She would have preferred to be left alone. ✅
  (Wolałaby, żeby ją zostawiono w spokoju.)
• She would have preferred to renovate it during the vacation time. ✅
  (Wolałaby to wyremontować w czasie wakacji.)

Możesz także użyć alternatyw:

• She would have preferred to have been left alone.
• She would have preferred to have renovated it during the vacation time.

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4. Would prefer (teraźniejszość i przyszłość):

• I would prefer to go. ✅
  (Wolałbym pójść.)
• I would prefer you to go. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś poszedł.)
• I would prefer you not to go. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś nie szedł.)
• I prefer learning to idling. ✅
  (Wolę naukę od obijania się.)

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5. Would rather / sooner (w przeszłości):

Jeden zaimek

• I would rather/sooner have done it together. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyśmy to zrobili razem.)
• I would rather not have eaten that much yesterday . It was too much. Przeczenie
• I would rather/sooner have applied for some other job. ✅
  (Wolałbym aplikować o inną pracę.)
• I would rather have slept longer. ✅
  (Wolałbym dłużej spać.)

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6. Would rather (teraźniejszość i przeszłość):

Dwa zaimki

• I would rather you made it for tomorrow. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś to przygotował na jutro.)
• I would rather you had made it for yesterday. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś to przygotował na wczoraj.)
• I would rather you hadn't moved my stuff yesterday . ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś nie ruszał moich rzeczy.)

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  I would rather you had learnt. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś się nauczył.)
• I would have preferred you to join us for dinner. ✅
  (Wolałbym, żebyś dołączył do nas na kolację.)

 

• Wolę abyś zrezygnował:
• I would rather you had quit.
• I would have prefered you to quit. 

• Task 1 

1. I ..................................(would rather / stay) at home than go to the party tonight.
2. She ..........................(would prefer / eat) out rather than cook dinner herself now.
3. They ............................... (would  prefer  take) the earlier flight yesterday, but it was fully booked.
4. I .....................(would like / go) to Italy for my next vacation.
5. He .................... (would sooner / finish) the project by himself than rely on others, I know him and his present habits and routine. 
6. She ....................................(would rather / you / not / call) her so late at night. Don't do it. She wants to rest. 
7. We ......................... (would love  / join) you at the wedding, but we couldn’t make it.
8. I ........................(prefer / walk) to work rather than take the bus.
9. He .............................. (would prefer / she / tell) him the truth.Yet he doesn't want to tell it. 
10. I .................... (would rather / she / not / move) my books without asking.She does it all the time. 
11. They ......................... (would rather / you / explain) the problem more clearly next time.
12. I ...........................(would  like/ meet) him before he left for the trip.
13. She .................... (would  prefer / renovate) the house earlier, but there wasn’t enough time.
14. I ..................... (would prefer / you / not / bring) this up during the meeting.
15. We ....................... (would like / stay) a little longer, but we had to leave early.
16. He ..............................(would sooner / apologize) for the mistake than argue about it.
17. I ......................... (would prefer / you / be) more careful with my things.
18. She ..........................(would rather / not /  eat) that pizza yesterday—it made her sick.
19. They ........................... (would like / see) the results as soon as possible.
20. I ............................. (would rather / he / not / leave) without saying goodbye.
21. I ___ (would prefer / wait) until tomorrow to make a decision.
22. She ___ (would rather / you / not / borrow) her car without asking.
23. We ___ (would have liked / stay) longer, but we had to leave early.
24. He ___ (prefer / reading) books to watching TV.
25. I ___ (would sooner / take) a taxi than walk in the rain.
26. They ___ (would have preferred / cancel) the trip if they had known about the weather.
27. She ___ (would rather / he / tell) her the truth than lie to her.
28. I ___ (would like / know) more about the job before I accept it.
29. He ___ (would have loved / visit) us during the holidays, but he was too busy.
30. I ___ (prefer / not / drive) at night if it’s not necessary.
31. She ___ (would rather / stay) home tonight instead of going out.
32. We ___ (would like / try) the new restaurant in town this weekend.
33. I ___ (would have preferred / you / not / call) me so late last night.
34. He ___ (would sooner / fix) the car himself than pay a mechanic.
35. She ___ (would rather / you / not / interrupt) her during the meeting.
36. They ___ (would have liked / participate) in the competition, but they missed the deadline.
37. I ___ (would prefer / not / discuss) this issue right now.
38. He ___ (would rather / not / have / sold) his car—it was a mistake.
39. She ___ (prefer / studying) in silence to working in a noisy environment.
40. We ___ (would sooner / take) the train than fly—it’s more relaxing.

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Klucz odpowiedzi

1. would rather stay
2. would prefer to eat
3. would have preferred to take
4. would like to go
5. would sooner finish
6. would rather you didn’t call
7. would have loved to join
8. prefer walking
9. would prefer her to tell
10. would rather she didn’t move
11. would rather you explained
12. would have liked to meet
13. would have preferred to renovate
14. would prefer you not to bring
15. would like to stay
16. would sooner apologize
17. would have preferred you to be
18. would rather not have eaten
19. would like to see
20. would rather he hadn’t left
21. would prefer to wait
22. would rather you didn’t borrow
23. would have liked to stay
24. prefers reading
25. would sooner take
26. would have preferred to cancel
27. would rather he told
28. would like to know
29. would have loved to visit
30. prefer not to drive
31. would rather stay
32. would like to try
33. would have preferred you not to call
34. would sooner fix
35. would rather you didn’t interrupt
36. would have liked to participate
37. would prefer not to discuss
38. would rather not have sold
39. prefers studying
40. would sooner take