Would rather & had better

Would rather
Had better

...is there any difference?

Poll

Would you rather have an iPhone or Samsung?

• iPhone

• Samsung

Poll

Would you rather have the ability to read minds or become invisible?

• read minds

• become invisible

Things in common

Both would rather and had better act like modal verbs, so the main verb that follows comes in the base form without ann infinitive.​

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• I would rather stay at home tonight.

• You had better apply for that job.

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THINGS IN COMMON

To make a negative sentence, we add "not" before the main verb.

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• I would rather not answer this spam call. WRONG wouldn't rather answer

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• You had better not test the sharpness of the knife with your finger. WRONG hadn't better test

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WOULD RATHER

Would rather + infinitive = preference, choice​

I + would + rather + bare infinitive

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He would rather say nothing than argue.​

• ​He prefers saying nothing...

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Multiple Choice

Which one fits better after I?

I'd rather stay at home.

• would

• had

Multiple Select

I ______watch the football game than basketball game.

• had rather

• would rather

• has rather

• 'd rather

I + would + rather +not+ bare infinitive

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We would rather not study grammar now.

• ​We prefer having a good time without grammar ...

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Multiple Choice

I ....................... so much for the car.

• had rather pay not

• wouldn't rather pay

• would rather don't pay

• would rather not pay

Would +you+ rather + bare infinitive

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• Yes, I would.

• No, I wouldn't.

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Would you rather go to the theatre or to the opera?

• ​Do you prefer to go...

​Would they rather play a video game?

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Multiple Choice

______ in ink or in pencil?

• Would you rather write

• Would rather you wrote

• Rather'd you write

• Had you written rather

I would rather + object + past tense

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• This structure is used to talk about present.

• Subject wants someone else to do something.

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I would rather you listened to me.
I want you to listen to me.
I would rather you didn't touch your phone.
Would you rather I kept your phone till the end of the sch. year?

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Multiple Select

Jane would rather it ______ winter now.

• be

• were

• was

• had

Multiple Choice

Henry would rather that his girlfriend ______in the same department as he does.

• work

• to work

• works

• worked

I would rather + object + past perfect

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• This structure is used to talk about past.

• Subject wants someone else to have done something.

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I would rather you had listened to me yesterday.
I wanted you to listen to me yesterday, not asking me about the stuff now.
I would rather you hadn't touched my phone.
Would you rather I had told you about the test beforehand?

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Multiple Choice

Bob would rather Jill ______ to class yesterday.

• had go

• had to go

• went

• had gone

Multiple Choice

I'd rather go to the beach ____ go shopping.

• rather than

• that

• than

• instead of

HAD BETTER

Had better + infinitive = strong advice, recommendation​

Multiple Choice

I'd better ask someone else.

• Right

• Wrong

Multiple Choice

What does ‘d stand for in the sentence?

I'd better charge my phone.

• did

• had

• would

• could

I + had better + bare infinitive

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They had better inform us before making a decision.​

• ​I really believe they should inform us...

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You had better call the shop before visiting it.​

• ​You should definitely call the shop...

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Multiple Choice

Which one fits better after YOU?

You'd better ask a doctor about it.

• would

• had

Multiple Choice

What does ‘d stand for in the sentence?

He'd rather see to it personally. 

• could

• did

• had

• would

I + had better + not + bare inf.

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You had better not hesitate and mary her.​

• ​You shouldn't definitely wait for some better opportunity...

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Multiple Choice

We'd better ____ park the car here. The road is too narrow.

• don't

• not to

• not

• to don't

Multiple Choice

The weather here isn't bad, but I'd rather it ____ a little warmer.

• be

• was

• isn't

• would be

Multiple Choice

____ better not be late. It's an important meeting.

• It's

• I would

• I'm

• I'd

Multiple Choice

We'd better leave as soon as possible, ____ we?

• had

• hadn't

• shall

• are

Multiple Choice

I hate doing the shopping. I'd rather somebody else ____ it.

• could do

• can do

• do

• did

Multiple Choice

It might rain. We'd better ____ an umbrella.

• took

• take

• to take

• taken

Multiple Choice

The "Would you rather...?" is a question that I can express:

• A preference

• An advice

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS THE BEST OPTION?

• If Claudia doesn’t feel well, she had better not go out.

• If Claudia doesn´t feel well,she hadn´t better go out

• If Claudia doesn´t feel well,she had better not to go out.

• If Claudia doesn´t feel well,she has better not go out.

Multiple Choice

Would your friends rather stay home on Friday nights?

• No, they wouldn't.

• No, they’d rather not.

• c. No, they don’t.

Dropdown

Mary has a test tomorrow. She ​

Select answer

study hard.

Multiple Choice

You had better __________ late.

• don't be

• not be

• aren't

• not to be

Multiple Choice

He would better have a coffee.

• Right

• Wrong