3.在would rather等引导的宾语从句中

在would rather，had rather，would sooner，would just as soon后的that从句中，用过去式或过去完成式，表示“宁愿做什么”。

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。

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。

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。

John would rather that she had not gone to the party yesterday evening．

约翰宁愿她昨晚没有参加那个聚会。

I would just as soon you had returned the book yesterday．

我真希望你昨天把这本书还了。