Drag the correct words to complete these conversations. Each speaker is saying what they'd prefer someone else to do — can you pick the right verb form? 🗣️

A: Can I open the window? B: I'd rather you didn't — it's freezing outside!

A: Should Tom drive tonight? B: I'd rather he took a taxi. He looks tired.

A: I want to tell Sara the surprise. B: I'd rather you kept it a secret for now! 🤫

I'd rather you didn't — it's freezing outside!

When we want someone else to (not) do something, we use "would rather + subject + past simple." Here, "didn't" is the past simple of "do" used for a polite refusal. "Don't" (present) and "won't" (future) don't fit this pattern.

I'd rather he took a taxi.

After "would rather + another person," we use the past simple form even though we're talking about the present or future. This is similar to unreal/hypothetical meaning. "Takes" (present simple) and "take" (base form) are incorrect here.

I'd rather you kept it a secret for now!

Same pattern: "would rather + you + past simple." The past tense "kept" doesn't refer to past time — it expresses a current preference about someone else's action. "Keep" (base form) and "keeping" (-ing form) don't follow this structure.