Henry would rather that his girl friend ___in the same department as he does.A.worked B.had worked

题目

Henry would rather that his girl friend ___in the same department as he does.A.worked B.had worked
为什么不选B,要选A呢?

答案

选A
would rather+从句,是一个常用的虚拟语气句型.Would rather+从句,谓语一般用过去时来表示现在或将来.其意为“宁愿……,还是…… 好些”“一个人宁愿另一个人做某事”.引导从句的that常省略.
在谈到过去的动作时,谓语则用过去完成时.