In Past simple^x, Apostrophes^x

(1) We only played one ... and it was four years ago. - You need to use the PAST SIMPLE here because you're talking about something which happened 4 years ago.(2) ...between his wife and the girls' coach... - you need the apostrophe after 'girls' because it's a possessive...

Emily__ wrote: Hi, I found some recommended explanations, but I´m still a bit confused: 1. I´d rather you went. 2. You´d rather stay. (I suppose "´d" could be either "had" or "would".) Why there is past simple in 1 and present simple in 2? Thank you. It’s pouring outside. I’d rather...