In Nouns^x, Conditionals^x, Past perfect^x

This is my take: The use of "would rather" is not restricted by time. In certain aspects, it contains a conditional element as well. Here is some info. Hope that helps your question. <EDITED by mod to credit your source .>

It's just a standard type 3 conditional. This expresses a hypothesis on what would have happened if the "if" clause, which is no longer possible to fulfil, had been fulfilled. It is formed as follows: if + pronoun + past perfect clause + pronoun + would + perfect infinitive clause.

No, I wouldn't say that you should use the past perfect. It doesn't seem necessary at all. The first went is a backshift for the if clause, so it's in present time, just like the final noun clause ( what it's like ). Using the past perfect in the noun clause ( what he went through ) would seem to...

hello all I will put (write) here all the general forms of the English grammar tenses as I know (understand ) it, I want you to chek it and correct me. Sometimes there is no form (just a speace), I want you to write the general form of the kind of the tense that is detected. I'm so sorry...

It seems that there's no or little difference in meaning between (1) and (2). (3) and (4) seem to indicate a present impossible situation, and (5) expresses past regrets as you said. I'd also like to hear experts' opinions on this. wishing for the impossible: wish that + past tenses To express...