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: G0134 – Grammar III
: 2005
: revisi 1
Pertemuan 22
Expressions of Time and preference
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Learning Outcomes
Pada akhir pertemuan ini, diharapkan mahasiswa
akan mampu :
• Menganalisa ungkapan yang menyatakan
‘time’ dan ‘preference’
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Outline Materi
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It’s time
Would rather
Would sooner
Would prefer
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It’s time
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It’s time is used to talk about what
should happen now or in the immediate
future using it’s time… in the following
patterns:
1. it’s time + to-infinitive: It’s time to go to
bed.
2. It’s time + prepositional phrase: It’s time
for bed.
3. It’s time + for sb + to-infinitive: It’s time
for you to go to bed.
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It’s time
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In the following patterns, a Past tense
refers to things that should be done now
or very soon:
1. it’s time + sb/sth + Past Simple: Hurry
up. It’s time we left.
2. It’s time + sb/sth + Past Continuous: It’s
time we were leaving.
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It’s high time, it’s about time
• It’s high time + sb/sth + Past Simple or
Past Continuous for emphasis:
It’s high time we left – we’ve been here too
long.
It’s high time you were earning your own
living.
 it’s about time + Past Simple / Past
Continuous for emphasis, often suggesting
criticism: It’s about time we took global
warming seriously.
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Would rather
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We can express a present or future preference
using would rather in two patterns:
1. Would rather + bare infinitive:
I’d rather stay in this evening (than go out).
2. Would rather + sb + Past Simple (+than):
We’d rather you stayed a little longer.
 Would rather + sb + Past Perfect:
I’d rather you had asked me before you bought
me the shirt. (=but you didn’t).
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Would sooner, would prefer
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Would sooner = would rather: I’d sooner
stay in than go out.
• Would prefer can take the following
patterns:
1. Would prefer + to-infinitive or –ing: She’d
prefer not to watch the film
2. Would prefer + to-infinitive + (rather) than
+ bare infinitive: I’d prefer to stay in
(rather) than go out.
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Would prefer
3. Would prefer + sb + to-infinitive or –ing:
We’d prefer you to stay.
4. Would prefer it if + sb + Past Simple:
She’d prefer it if you didn’t come.
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