1、would rather+从句，是一个常用的虚拟语气句型 Would rather+从句，谓语一般用过去时来表示现在或将来。
2、would prefer如果从句动作发生在过去，从句使用过去完成时即 had done。
3、would as soon与从句连用时，从句的谓语用过去式，表明是虚拟语气。
4、would sooner本意是“愿意尽早”，也就是“宁可/宁愿”，和would rather或had rather表达的是同一意思。
一、would rather
读音：英 [wʊd ˈrɑːðə(r)] 美 [wʊd ˈræðər]
释义：宁愿。
二、would prefer
读音：英 [wʊd prɪˈfɜː(r)] 美 [wʊd prɪˈfɜːr]
释义：希望，更喜欢。
三、would as soon
读音：英 [wʊd æz suːn] 美 [wʊd æz suːn]
释义：宁愿。
四、would sooner
读音：英 [wʊd 'suːnə(r)] 美 [wʊd 'sunər]
释义：宁可，宁愿。
扩展资料
would prefer的同根词：would rather ... than
would rather ... than
读音：英 [wʊd ˈrɑːðə(r)] 美 [wʊd ˈræðər]
释义：宁愿…而不愿。
语法：rather是程度副词，用来修饰原级或比较级形容词和副词、动词、分词或单数名词，意思是“有些”“相当”“多少地”，常用于负面含意。
例句：
He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.
他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。
1、would rather+从句，是一个常用的虚拟语气句型Would rather+从句，谓语一般用过去时来表示现在或将来。
2、would as soon与从句连用时，从句的谓语用过去式，表明是虚拟语气。
3、would sooner本意是“愿意尽早”，也就是“宁可／宁愿”，和would rather或had rather表达的是同一意思。
4、would prefer如果从句动作发生在过去，从句使用过去完成时即had done。
would (had) rather, would as soon, would sooner和would prefer所引起的从句中要求用过去式表示当时或将来的情况，用过去完成时表示过去的情况，表示希望或婉转的责备。
例如：
I’d rather you posted the letter right away.
我倒希望你把这封信立刻寄出去。
I would prefer he didn’t stay there too long.
我倒希望他不要在那儿可得太久。
I would just as soon you had returned the book yesterday.
我真希望你昨天把这本书还了。
虚拟语气在宾语从句中的用法
（1）在某些动词后面所跟的宾语从句中要用虚拟语气，用于表示“建议、命令、要求”等。这时从句中谓语动词的形式为“should +动词原形”，should可省略。
常见此类动词有：determine，decide，order，command，insist，intend，move，prefer，propose，advise，recommend，suggest，ask , request，require，urge，demand，desire，direct等。
He insisted that the meeting (should) be put off.
他要求推迟那个会议。
They proposed that all the plans(should) be discussed at the meeting.
他们建议所有的计划都应该在会议上讨论。
（2）在以it为形式宾语的宾语从句中虚拟语气的用法。
在表示“看法”的动词consider，deem，think等后以it为形式宾语的复合宾语从句中应用虚拟语气，其谓语动词形式为“should +动词原形”，should可以省略。
We think it advisable that he (should) think deeply before acting.
我们认为他在行动之前好好考虑一下是明智的。
I consider it necessary that a meeting (should)be put into practice right away.
董事会认为这些规定应马上实施。
（3）动词wish后宾语从句中虚拟语气的用法
在wish后面的宾语从句中，谓语用动词的过去式表示对现在情况的假设；谓语用动词的过去完成时表示对过去情况的假设；谓语用“would/could/might +动词原形”的形式表示对将来情况的假设。
I wish it were spring now.
我希望现在是春天。
I wish I could have been there last year.
我要是去年去过那里就好了。
本回答被网友采纳例 John wants to see me today. I would rather he came to tomorrow than today. 约翰今天想去看我。我宁愿他明天来看我而不是今天。(句中came不是表示过去而是表示将来)
We’d rather he paid us the money tomorrow. 我们宁愿他明天付给我们那笔钱。
Don’t come tomorrow. I’d rather you came next weekend. 明天别来。我希望你下周末来。
请注意 1） 如果谈到过去的动作，也就是表示过去已经发生的事情在选择上不恰当。此时，主句一般为I had rather ,其（that）从句则用过去完成时。 例 Would rather you had not done that. 我真希望你没有做那件事。
2）如果只涉及主语本人而不涉及另一个人，则would rather之后不接that从句而接have done结构。
例 I would rather have gone to the theatre than stayed home night. 我真希望昨天晚上去看了戏而不是呆在家里。 He would rather be poor than have got money by dishonest methods． 他宁可穷也不愿意用不诚实的手段获取金钱。
Henry would rather that his girlfriend worked in the same department as he does．亨利希望他的女朋友和他在一个部门工作。
would rather意思是“宁愿、宁可、更、最好、还是为好”，后接动词原形,常省略为’d rather，表示优先选择的一种方式
其否定形式是would rather not do sth。would rather没有人称和数的变化，所有的人称一律用would rather。
“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式，美国英语中多用had rather。would (had)在此决无“过去”之意，它是一个情态助动词，且无词性、时态变化。
例 Mr Li would rather not listen to rock music. 李先生不愿意听摇滚音乐。
If you’d rather be alone, we’ll all leave here. 如果你宁愿独自呆着，那我们都离开这儿。
He’d rather work in the countryside. 她宁可到农村去工作。
You would rather stay at home and do some reading this evening. 今晚你最好呆在家中读点书。