I fell in love with the south of France a long time ago and try to get back there as often as I can. There's a local train from Cannes along the coast which crosses the border with Italy. It takes you past some of the most amazing seascapes, it never matters what the weather Is like, or what time of the year it is, it is always enchanting. | UNIT 8 Conditj Yi Unreal Rost 3 to music to watching television. 4 History than Maths. 5 I .the piano to the violin. 6 . have spaghetti or steak for dinner tonight 7 I .see a comedy film than an adventure film. 8 . to the cinema or going to the theatre ZmX Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1 A Did you enjoy the party last night B No I d rather .have stayed. stay at home. 2 A Shall I dust the computer Tom B I d rather you . not touch it actually. I ll do it myself. 3 A I ve got a terrible cold. B You d better. not go to work today then. 4 A I m going to work now. B I think it s going to rain today. You d better . . take your umbrella with you. 5 A I didn t enjoy Ben s party. I would rather he. . invite more people. B Oh I enjoyed it. 6 A You had better. study hard this weekend for the exam on Monday. B I will but I would prefer. go out with my friends. 7 A My parents prefer. spend their holidays in the mountains. B Do they I like to be by the sea. 8 A We d better. not book a taxi to bring us home tonight. B You re right. We might want to stay late. 9 A They re organising a party for Susan s birthday. B I know but it s a secret so we d better. . not talk about it in case she hears. 10 A I d rather you . not leave your shoes in the kitchen every time you come home from school. B Sorry I keep forgetting. 11 A I didn t enjoy my lunch today. I d rather. . eat something else. B I ll make you some sandwiches tomorrow then. 12 A Did you enjoy the film last night B Not really. I would rather we . see a comedy instead. 13 A Shall we stay in tonight B Well if you don t mind I would prefer. . visit my parents. The past simple can be used to talk about imaginary unreal or improbable situations which are contrary to facts in the present unreal present . The past perfect can be used to refer to imaginary unreal or improbable situations which are contrary to facts in the past unreal past . The past simple is used with Type 2 .
