意指某人宁愿让另一个人做某事，其后的宾语从句的谓语动词需用虚拟语气。若表示现在或将来要做某事，从句谓语动词需用一般过去时，表示过去已经做的事，从句谓语动词用过去完成时。
(1)The manager would rather his daughter did not work in the same office．经理宁愿她女儿不与他在同一间办公室工作。
(2)To be frank，I'd rather you were not involved in the case．坦率地说，我希望你不要卷入这件事。
(3)You don't have to be in such a hurry．I would rather you went on business first．你没有必要这么着急，我宁愿你先去上班。
(4)I'd rather you didn't make any comment on the issue for the time being．我倒希望你暂时先不要就此事发表意见。
(5)Frankly speaking ，I'd rather you didn't do anything about it for the time being．坦白地说，我宁愿你现在对此事什么也不要做。
(6)Wouldn't you rather your child went to bed early？为什么你不愿让你的孩子早点上床呢？
注：①若某人愿自己做某事， would rather后用动词原形
I would rather stay at home today．
② would rather．．．than．．．中用动词原形
I would rather stay at home than go out today．
(7)I would just as soon you had returned the book yesterday．我真希望你昨天把这本书还了。
9．虚拟语气用在It is ＋形容词＋that的主语从句中。
在某些表示愿望、建议、请求、命令等形容词后的主语从句中，需用虚拟语气。其表达形式为should ＋动词原形或省略should直接用动词原形。这类形容词有 advisable(合理的)，appropriate(适当的)，compulsory(必须的)，crucial(紧急的)，desirable(理想的)，essential(必要的)，imperative(迫切的)，important(重要的)，incredible(惊人的)，natural(自然的)，necessary(必要的)，possible(可能的)，preferable(更好的)， probable(可能的)，strange(奇怪的)，urgent(紧迫的)， vital(极为重要的)。
(1)It is essential that these application forms be sent back as early as possible．这些申请表应尽早地寄回，这是很重要的。
(2)It is vital that enough money be collected to fund the project．重要的是募集足够的钱，为这个项目提供资金。
注：在上述所列形容词后面用that引出的宾语从句中，谓语动词也要用虚拟语气。
(3)I don't think it advisable that Tom be assigned to the job since he has no experience．汤姆缺乏经验，指派他做这项工作我认为是不恰当的。
 

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