EXERCISE 1

Find the proper verb and put it into the correct form: eat, teach, come, return, remember, give up, become, stop, have

1 It’s time Chilly ***** to Kudjo.

2 It’s high time Kudjo and Luna ***** believing in ghosts.

3 It’s about time Luna ***** a heart-to-heart with her parents.

4 It’s high time Kudjo ***** serious and responsible.

5 It’s time they *****. It’s lunchtime.

6 It’s time they ***** home from walking. It’s very late.

7 It’s about time parents ***** that they used to be children too.

8 It’s high time Kudjo ***** Luna to speak the Humanish language.

9 It’s high time Luna ***** flirting with other dogs.

EXERCISE 2

Look at the situations and make sentences using it’s /about /high/ time:

For example,

Luna always has filthy paws after walking, even in dry weather. — It’s time she became tidier.

1 The weather is chilly and gloomy. It has been drizzling since yesterday.

2 Kudjo looks sleepy. He has spent all night doing puzzles.

3 Luna refuses to eat healthy dog food. She prefers pasta and pizza.

4 Kudjo and Luna aren’t talking to each other. They have argued over trifles.

5 Luna is in panic. Her dad is looking for the saw!

6 Kudjo has forgotten to return the saw. He always forgets important things!

7 Luna is cooking today. The dish smells and looks disgusting.

8 Luna is waiting for Kudjo with the saw. He is late, as usual!

9 The spring has come and cats are caterwauling!

WOULD RATHER

Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do).

We use would rather («d rather) + V0 to express preference: He’d rather stay at home today.

The negative form is: I’d rather not + V0

He’d rather not go out tonight.

We say ’would rather do something than do something else’:

He’d rather stay at home than go out.

When the subject of would rather is different from the subject of the following verb, we use another structure: I’d rather somebody + Past Simple

In this structure we use the past, but the meaning is present not past.

He’d rather Luna stayed with him at home and cooked something tasty.

EXERCISE 3

Answer these weird questions using «d rather or «d rather not:

1 Would you rather eat a spider or a snail?

2 Would you rather be invisible or have the ability to fly?

3 Would you rather get lost in the jungle or on an island?

4 Would you rather get stuck on a deserted island alone or together with 4 annoying people?

5 Would you rather be able to teleport anywhere you want or be able to read minds?

6 Would you rather be good-looking but stupid or intelligent but ugly?

7 Would you rather move to a new city every week or never be able to leave the city where you were born?

8 Would you rather be talked about by everybody or ignored by everybody?

9 Would you rather be able to disappear or make other people disappear?

EXERCISE 4

Look at the situations and make sentences using «d rather + someone + Past Simple:

Kudjo is talking to Luna. Complete the sentences, as in the example:

– I’ll cook dinner if you really want me to, but ….I’d rather you cooked something delicious tonight.

1 I’ll go to the market if you really want me to, but ….

2 I’ll tidy the room if you really want me to, but ….

3 I’ll empty the rubbish bin if you really want me to, but ….

4 I’ll hoover the flat if you really want me to, but ….

5 I’ll make coffee if you really want me to, but ….

6 I’ll wash the bowls if you really want me to, but ….

7 I’ll throw a party this weekend if you really want me to, but ….

8 I’ll find your favourite toy if you really want me to, but ….

9 I’ll fight with that nasty Dane if you really want me to, but ….

EXERCISE 5

Put the verb in brackets in the correct form and guess the last word of the sentence: