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Would Rather / It's Time

16/23
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Si aún no conoces tu nivel de inglés, ve a nuestro Test de Inglés de Platzi y conócelo en minutos. 🚀

Analicemos algunas nuevas y avanzadas expresiones del inglés para hablar de preferencias, arrepentimientos o hacer mención de que es momento de hacer algo en particular.

Expresando preferencia o arrepentimiento

Puedes utilizar la expresión “would rather” para hablar de preferencias, o la expresión “would have rather” para hablar de arrepentimientos con un vocabulario más forml y avanzado. Otra opción más es combinar este vocabulario con “than” para realizar comparaciones más evidentes.

Veamos varios ejemplos:

  • I would rather study programming.
  • I would have rather bought a computer with more RAM. Mine is really slow!
  • He would have rather focused on his studies than played video games all day. Now he can’t get a job!
  • I would rather attend these seminars for self-improvement than play video games all day.
  • She would rather work this weekend than the next holiday.

Veamos un ejemplo del roleplay: I would rather learn the right business etiquette beforehand than unintentionally do something offensive.

Expresando necesidad de acción

Si deseas expresar que este es el momento de comenzar una actividad o de priorizar algo en particular, puedes hacerlo con “It’s time”.

Veamos algunos ejemplos:

  • It’s time to start the meeting.
  • It’s time to get started on a new NLP project, so you better know everything there is to know about Python and Machine Learning!
  • We can’t waste more time. It’s time to start thinking about the future of the company.
  • It’s time to start focusing on expanding internationally and reaching different markets. (Ejemplo del roleplay)

Expresar arrepentimientos, preferencias o necesidad de actuar con estas nuevas y sencillas estructuras. Continúa ampliando tu vocabulario y práctica para no olvidar este tipo de expresiones que te serán muy útiles.


Contribución creada por: Kevin Fiorentino (Platzi Contributor).

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  • What do you regret about the past?

I regret about not taking opportunies, I would have rather finished my career.

  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?

I do want to prioritize my service to Jesús, so, it´s time to learn more about evangelize, and preaching the good news.

  • What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?

I would rather to prioritize my english speaking, learn the Bible by mind, and preach the gospel on the streets.

Would Rather / It’s Time

  • Would rather = Typically used to express preferences
  • Would have rather = Regrets or caution

Its time:

  • Very common expression
  • Used to express the current responsibility or priority in the moment

My answers to the practice:

  • What do you regret about the past?
    • I started studying Architecture, but I haven’t any idea about what I wanted from my life, so I switched to Economics after almost 3 years of been in Architecture. I would have rather switched before, now I would be younger.
  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?
    • Since at least my high school, I have been interested in all the Japanese stuff, from anime to culture, but just last year I started studying Japanese. I would rather study it directly in japan, but that’s my budget at the moment.
  • What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
    • I’m usually in front of my computer all day, even though I go swimming at least 3 times a week, when the gym needs to clean the pool, they close it and I don’t even walk on the treadmill. I think it’s time to start walking.
* I regret missing new opportunities to meet new people. I remember one day that I had the opportunity to learn more about a person that I was excited to get to know better. I would have rather eradicated my shyness and spent time with this person. 🗣️🫂 * I’m focused on my personal development. For example, keep exercising, reading and improving my knowledge on the areas that matter most to me. It’s time to work hard and enjoy the process. 🏋️📖 * I have a lot of ideas to improve my current life. But I have a problem: lack of time. Because of this situation, some days I would rather exercise than read and vicerversa. Or I would rather spend less time on activities to complete them all. Life is about priorities. 🕐✍️
I started working a little bit later in my life. I would have rather started working earlier in my career.
# Would Rather / It's Time Activity: What’s the correct option? \- I \_would rather\_ go to a beach for our vacation. I want to take a break from the city. \- We can’t waste more time. \_It’s time\_ to start thinking about the future of the company. \- Buying this old car was a terrible idea. I \_would have rather\_ bought a fantastic motorcycle. Practice: Answer the following questions using “would rather”, “would have rather” and “it’s time”. \- What do you regret about the past? I would have rather studied more than one degree and have learned English or another language. Likewise, I would have rather had a better control of my time and to have developed more skills. \- What do you want to prioritize in the future? I would rather prioritize to travel to other countries, visit new cultures and getting to know countries that have advanced technology. \- What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow? I would rather focus on better time management than keep rushing through tasks at the last minute. Additionally, it’s time to set clear limits between work and personal life so I can achieve a healthier balance and reduce stress. Worksheet: **These expressions are super useful. Let’s keep practicing them!** **<u>Would Rather:</u>** Used to express preferences and decisions. Try to use the structure in various contexts and formulations. 1. \_Would rather\_ be super handsome with an amazing hairstyle or live in a huge mansion? 2. I \_wouldn’t rather\_ waste a lot of time on tasks that won’t end up benefiting us in the future. 3. How \_would rather\_ spend the holidays? You can go home to be with your family, but if \_you wouldn’t rather\_ stay in Europe, we totally understand. **<u>Would Have Rather:</u>** Used to express regrets. Past perfect expression. Fill with the past participle that makes the most sense. 1. I can’t believe we procrastinated the assignment for so long. I \_would have rather\_ it over with early so we could have moved on already. 2. I tried to quit coffee to help with my anxiety, but then I was super tired for three days. I \_wouldn’t have rather\_ slowly so as to not lose three days of productivity. **<u>It’s Time:</u>** Used to express current responsibility or priority. Create your own answer. 1. That shop is always so dirty and disorganized. It’s time to \_make a plan about weekly cleaning washing and organization\_. 2. My mom is always so overbearing and controlling. It’s time to \_she learns that we can take our own decisions and resolve the problems for ourselves \_.
What are you most excited to use your English for? Do you want to travel To be honest, It's not like learning english excites me, I mean I like it but is not one of my passions.. I'm planning to take some classes online and I belive this might be a good challengue since I will be interacting with other people, expression my thoughts outloud, I imagine it would be enjoyable. I do want to travel, nevertheless I'm aware that most likely it will take a long time, based on calculations, a high salary and savings are nedeed to do so. When the time comes, I see myself confidently approaching people from all around the world, and notice that it's amazing. Do you think you will learn another lengufe after English? Hard to say, life is long enough to do so. At some point I will do it but not right now, I mean being fluent at english is one of my goals since it will contribute to my life in all aspects, In adittion I already love it. So just starting to learn another lenguage as a biginner would be dounting and kinda frustrating I guess.
* I would have rather to study Software Engineering. * It's time to apply to a tech job. * I need to create new habits to change my future. It´s time to start learning programming, personal finances and English.
* I took too much time to start studying tech skills. I would have rather studied data science since I graduated from university. * It's time to work in tech. That's the reason that I am studying in Platzi. * I would rather enhance my organizational skills. It is crucial to stay focused and the optimal use of time.
· What do you regret about the past? I would have rather focused in help my mother health with more dedication. · What do you want to prioritize in the future? I would rather help my mother and all my family with a health insurance. · What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow? It’s time to star focussing on working with smart strategies.
**What do you regret about the past ?** * Not Studying English when I was going to the university was a bad idea. I would have rather studied it before because now I need to pass different levels to graduate. **What do you want to prioritize in the future ?** * It’s time to make a plan to study every day. It doesn't matter what because I would rather work within the same company for years due to my efficiency than looking for a new job every time **What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow ?** * It’s time to stop overthinking about what things will happen because it doesn’t allow me to focus on my life. Additionally it’s time to take out negative thoughts and habits.
i regret about leaving my parents house for love, i would have rather to take advantage of the time with them. i would rather be more ambitious of knowledg and skills to move forward in live so, i think its time to start to study and become the kind of person i dream for.
I would have rather study engineering twenty year before as it was difficult at this age. I would have rather get married with my exwife as she didn´t try to understand my situation. I would rather travel to US for vacation to stay workin all the time. I would rather save more money to invest buying land to epending in cars. It´s time to work hard in order to get more earnings and buying a bigger house. It´s time to help others to improve in their jobs and make of this company a better one.
I have a big regret about wasting much time watching videos on the internet during the pandemic isolation, I would have rather started studying at platzi by that time So looking forward I would rather to never stop learning It´s time to get disciplined with all my bussines ideas
I have a question about the beach example. Isn't this correct too? I think it's time to go to the beach for our vacation. I want to take a break from the city.
Well, I would have rather learn english when i was a child. I think that would been better for me. In the future I prioritize my own benefit and my personal growth. Nevertheless, I wouldn't rather change my past errors because they make me who i am. I need do many changes to improve my current life. One of them it's learn english as fast as much. It's time to start!
**EXAMPLE:** **What do you regret about the past?** * I love learning new skills in Platzi, I **would have rather** bought the yearly membership one year ago of when I did. * I miss my friend from school. I **would have rather** their parents didn’t move to other city too soon.  **What do you want to prioritize in the future?** * I’ll been preparing to get a new job in Canada. **It’s time** to set on the strategy which I learned in Platzi. * Sometimes, I feel under snow by all work tasks, **It’s time** to notify my boss where can I take vacations. **What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?** * I enjoy my work. I **would rather** turn off my cellphone when I come to sleep. * I went to visit different restaurant few times each month. I **would rather** spend time with my family in weekend trips across the countryside.
I would have rather started studying English before. I want, and I need to prioritize my career now. It´s time to improve my skills. I would rather study English for most and improve my communication skills in this language.
I would have rather studied more. Study more English and have starting studying Italian before. I need. and I want to prioritize Italian learning. It`s time to get the Italian citizenship. This is my current goal for the moment. In the future, I would rather to prioritize to focus in my career and improve soft skills.

I would have rather focused on high school instead of trying to play League of Legends as a professional 😿
But it’s time to stop regretting and start building an amazing life
I would rather become a super senior developer at Google.

* i really regret not having a more developed self love when i was a teenager, i'm still young, but for sure i would have rather to loved myself a bit more and built bette me since those days * honestly, it's to focus on my own path and decisions, i would rather to be able to remain disciplined and constant with the stuff i'm doing for achieve the better version of myself

When talking about actions that should happen soon or actions that are overdue, we often use “it’s time” followed by a verb in the past simple tense, for example:

  • It’s time I started my own practice project.
I regret about left to program, now I would have rather work remotely I would rather improve my English than my german lenguages The prices of the things have increases a lot the last years, Its time to create a new business -
I would have rather work as a mechanic when a got me degree because now i have no experience and noone hires me. It´s time to priorize my formation in order to get a better job. I would rather study and learn new skills to get a well remunerated job.
What do you regret about the past? * I would have rather kiss that girl when I had the opportunity What do you want to prioritize in the future? * I would rather do what I love, for sure. What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow? * It's time to spend less time in social media instead of working or just being. Also I would do those things I always dream of, but never did.
* I would've keep my way to the bathroom instead of embarrassing myself trying to ask her to dance. * I would rather prioritize spending quality time with my love ones. * It's time to take risk now that I'm young and work harder and smarter.
  • I would have rather give my money to my mom that to a thief.
  • I would rather prioritize learnd more english and python.
  • It’s time to study more english for obtain my degree.
  • I regret not studying English. I would have rather dedicating more time to learning English
  • I would rather pursue better job opportunities.
  • I think it is time to focus on my career.
  • What do you regret about the past?
    In my 17 to 20 I went study differents university courses, so I would have rather find my true passion in that time, but now I’m very happy because I focused in my passion.

  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?
    I would rather focused in my own business I have a lot to do and I want to start soon.

  • what changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
    It’s time to planning and manage my time for the work and study because I need money but I want to continue in my courses.

  • When I was in college., I would have had rather value learning and building my portfolio than studying for a calification
  • I would rather learn and practice today than keep postponing it
  • It’s time to take ownership of what I do and make the most of my capabilities

my activity:

  • What do you regret about the past?

I would have rather adopt a cat than a fish, it’s a boring pet.

  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?

I would rather spend more time with my family and friends than working in the office

  • What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?

It’s time to enhance my English and search better job opportunities with foreign companies

  • What do you regret about the past?
    • I started stuying electronics, and I didn’t know anything about programming world until I decided to change my career. I would have rather changed my career before.
  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?
    • I would rather improve my english speaking skills and my programming skills.
  • What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
    • I thinkg it’s time to start looking for a job and doing more networking activities.

I regret wasting time in college, I would have rather to start work early.

I want to prioritize my purpose in life, it’s time to work on a startup.

I need to change my environment, I would rather to live abroad.

  • I would have rather started working on my personal brand before.
  • It’s time to work on my personal brand and show the world my work.
  • I would rather overcome self-sabotage.
  • I would have rather started working on my self- steem.
  • It’s time to get a lot habilities for I’llliving alone in the future.
  • I would rather control my inner voice and just work.
  • I would have rather studied English when I was young and had more time.
  • I would rather keep my study habits while I continue to climb professionally.
  • It’s time to keep focus and strengthen my discipline.

-What do you regret about the past?

Its a good question and i think twice to answer it, i regret listen about a Ponzi scheme i invested a few money that obviously i lost, i would have rather invested in something better to my future but well i acquire the experience

-What do you want to prioritize in the future?

i want improve my language skills and grow up as a person on the society. its time to Make a life plan and i’ll start with learning completely the english language.

-What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow.

To improve my life hmm… well i would rather change the time i give to videogame, change and use that time to keep studying and learning about things that would be useful to me in the future and now, i want to explore the world and do new things.

  1. What do you regret about past?
  • I would have rather taking dance classes instead of being so shy
  1. What do you want to prioritize in the future?
  • I would rather to learn new things every day, not just things related to the university and my career but also things that I´ve always wanted to try like dancing and playing an instrument
  1. What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
  • It´s time to organize step by step my schedule and start with all these projects that I have in mind

I would have rather started studying English instead of a university career
I would have rather wasted less time

I would rather focus on my projects than play videogames
I would rather do exercise than watch movies

it´s time to make a schedule with all my tasks
it´s time to manage my life

  • What do you regret about the past?
    I regret that my insecurties stopped me from doing the things I really wanted to do. Sometimes I was eager to accomplish so many things, but I would rather think about it too much and just not do it.

  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?
    I want to focus more on my long-term goals than present pleasures. I mean, sometimes I spend hours and hours on social media when I could be studying or learning something new which is really valuable for my future self. It’s time to waste time on social media, and dedicate myself to my future.

  • What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
    I think the most important one is stopping my addiction to the cellphone, because the majority of times I would rather prefer procrastinating before I do what I am supposed to. It’s time to control how much I am dominated by the phone and focus on what is really important.

examples:
I would rather go to a beach, I want to take a break from the city.
we can’t waste more time. It’s time to start thinking about the future of the company.

  • I would have rather bought a Bitcoin, now I’d be a millionaire.
  • I would rather prioritize my financial state.
  • I think it’s time to put in the work necessary to grow on social media.

I am working as a frontend developer, but I would have rather studying English when I was on college, now I were working in a better job, so It’s time learning English now, I am young and I will have other oportunities in the future, I would rather to work in Europe or Japan

  • What do you regret about the past?

Although sounds difficult to believe, I haven’t had regret about the past. Because everything that happened to me was to prepare myself for the future.

  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?
    I would rather to prioritize my mental health and my internal peace

  • What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?

Well… I consider that not want to become to the past, or in other words, come back to the comfort zone. I consider that on the day I make many things, sometimes I need rest to be more productive.

Class:

  • think is time to. X
  • It’s time. O
  • Would have rather O

Exercises:

  • I regret had been a person without ambition i would have rather do exercise, study, be more productive, but it’s time to take action

  • I thinks it’s time to learn how to invest and be more productive with my money

  • I most stop spend so many time procrastinating i would have rather be more focus

  • I would have rather started to study English several years ago.
  • I would rather to improve my English to the next level.
  • It’s time to work later this lesson.
  • What do you regret about the past?
    I regret a little bit about my past financial decisions. I would have rather started before studying and learn about investments and personal finances.
  • What do you want to prioritize in the future?
    I would rather prioritize my studies and work than go to parties. Always keep a balance between them.
    *What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
    It’s time to begin to sleep properly, in other words, to sleep 8 nocturn hours. Also, I sometimes wait to get motivated to do some activities that I know I have to do such as study or train. It is time to finish with this habit.

I would have rather started learning english at platzi long time ago. My english skills would be awesome by now.

  1. I would have rather to start to study English when I was kid
  2. I would rather prioritizing on my study than in parties
  3. I think that it’s time to focus in the discipline to improve my skills
  • I would rather study programming.
  • I would rather go to a beach for our vacation. I want to take a break from the city.
  • We can’t waste more time. It’s time to start thinking about the future of the company.
  • Buying this old car was a terrible idea. I would have rather bought a fantastic motorcycle.
  • I would have rather put the cell phone in my pocket, instead of using it in the street, I got robbed.
  • It’s time to start the process to apply a university in the USA.
  • I have to start creating more time for other activities, not just focus on my job.

I would have rather study another career instead of the one i chose.

I have been procastinating for so long. It’s time to set a schedule and star working on my goals.

I would rather focus on learning how to code and study english than just watching YouTube videos all day.

  • I would rather go to a beach for our vacation.
    i want to take a break from the city.

  • We can´t waste more time. It’s time to start thinking about the future of the company.

  • Buying this old car was a terrible idea. I would have rather bought a fantastic motorcycle.

– What do you regret about the past?
I would have rather started this course before.

– What do you want to prioritize in the future?
I think it’s time to focus on this course and finish it asap .

– What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
I would rather invest more time in studying Platzi courses than playing video games.

  1. What do you REGRET about the past?
    I would have rather studied English in order to get an optimal level in all its skills. This would have given me the possibility to improve my quality of life and meet wonderful people.
  2. What do you want to PRIORITIZE in the future?
    I would rather work and continue improving my English in Platzi.
  3. What CHANGES do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
    It’s time to have an optimal level of English and train forever in technology.
  • I would have rather be conscious about that roller coasters are not for everyone, and not get angry with her.
  • I would rather prioritize my English, until I can say that I am fully bilingual.
  • It’s time to focus on making good habits. They don’t have to be big, as long as they’re small but constant, they’ll make the change over time.

-What do you regret about the past?
I would have rather started to study English several years ago and at this moment I would have a different income.

-What do you want to prioritize in the future?
I would rather be more focused on my goals and not allow distractions away from my purposes.

What changes do you need to make to improve your current life and workflow?
I believe that it’s time to take with personality every desire that I have and fight for it as if my life depends on that.