Simple Rules – “Would rather” and “had better” are followed by a bare infinitive (=without to). – When we want to use the negative form, we place “not” right before the bare infinitive, NOT after “had”. – For questions, we simply invert “would” or “had” and the subject, and leave the rest the same.
Is would rather correct?
However, when we are talking about specifics, would rather is used as an alternative to would prefer to followed by an infinitive. Would rather is very common in spoken English and is often abbreviated to ‘d rather. It is used in this form with all personal pronouns: I’d / you’d / he’d / she’d / we’d / they’d rather…
Would rather or would rather have?
When we want to refer to the past we use would rather + have + -ed form (perfect infinitive without to): She would rather have spent the money on a holiday. (The money wasn’t spent on a holiday.) I’d rather have seen it at the cinema than on DVD.
Would rather had better sentences?
More Examples I would rather drive than go by bus. I would rather drink water than soda. I’d better leave before it gets dark. He had better quit smoking.
What the difference between prefer and rather?
The easiest way to look at this is: rather is followed by a verb – Example – I rather go to the mall. prefer is followed by an infinitive – Example – I prefer to go to the mall.
Would rather prefer meaning?
I would rather (‘I prefer’, ‘I would prefer’) is used as a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by the infinitive (without ‘to’) when its subject is the same as the subject of the next verb. This happens when we talk about what we would prefer to do. I would rather (or I’d rather) stay with you.
What is the difference between instead of and rather than?
“Rather than” is coordinating. “Instead of” is subordinating. As the above examples indicate, while the distinction when it’s a matter of nouns or adverbs might be moot, the verb forms on either side of “rather than” are the same, while “instead of” takes a participle.
Would rather would prefer negative?
I’d rather you stayed at home tonight. I’d rather not go out tonight. In negative sentences with a different subject, the negative comes on the clause that follows, not on would rather: She’d rather you didn’t phone after 10 o’clock.
Would rather have examples?
Examples: He would rather watch TV than read a book. She would rather be a nurse than be a teacher. The activity you prefer comes immediately after “rather” and the activity you do not have a preference for comes after “than“.
Would better in a sentence?
The recipe alone is so alarming that I would better to have left it alone. And I just felt, I would better be able to contribute by being in the Navy”. “The coach told me I would better suited to another sport. 2.
When to use had rather in a sentence?
The OED describes had rather as the past subjunctive, meaning ‘would have’, and used idiomatically with adjectives (or adverbs) in the comparative, ‘to express preference or comparative desirability’. Not all grammarians would now agree with the description ‘past subjunctive’ but the had rather construction is still found in British English.
Which is better would rather or had better?
Had better expresses advice and warning. You had better watch your steps. She had better listen to you. It’s getting late. I had better go. Contracted form of had better – I’d better, You’d better…
Which is the correct way to use the word’would rather’?
To say that one person would prefer another person to do something, ‘would rather’ is generally followed by a past tense . • Don’t come on Monday. I’d rather you came on Tuesday. To express regret about something that has already happened, ‘would rather’ is followed by the past perfect.
What’s the difference between’had’and’had better’?
The meaning is present or future, not past. Always use had, not have. After had better, we use the infinitive without ‘to’. Had better has the same meaning as ‘should’. We had better leave early if we don’t want to get stuck in traffic. (we should leave early if we don’t want to get stuck in traffic – advice/suggestion)
