Jinny would rather

had better = should = ought to

​It would have been better if Vquá khứ hoàn thành

Eg: You should not have lied to her (Bạn không nên nói dối cô ấy, thực tế đã nói dối)
= It would have been better if you hadn't lied to her. (Sẽ tốt hơn nếu bạn không nói dối cô ấy)

​Would rather để diễn tả thích làm việc gì hơn.

S + would rather + Vbare
Câu phủ định: S + would rather + not + Vbare

S1 + would rather + S2 + Vquá khứ
Câu phủ định: S1 would rather S2 didn’t V

S1 + would rather + S2 + Vquá khứ hoàn thành
Câu phủ định: S1 would rather S2 hadn't VII

Eg: I’d rather go out now. (Tôi muốn ra ngoài ngay bây giờ).

I’d rather you went out now.(Tôi muốn bạn ra ngoài ngay lúc này)

​Would rather = Would prefer

• would prefer + to V + rather than + Vbare

• would rather + Vbare + than + Vbare

Eg:

I would prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
I would rather stay at home than go out.

​prefer = Would prefer

• S + prefer + to V (thích thứ gì đó)

• S + prefer + Ving to Ving

  S + prefer + N to N (thích gì hơn gì)

• S + prefer + to V rather than V

Eg:
I prefer staying at home to going out.
I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.

• S + would prefer + to V (thích thứ gì đó)

• S + would prefer + to V rather than Vbare

Eg:

I would prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
I would rather stay at home than go out.

Multiple Choice

She …………………. eat a salad than a hamburger.

• would rather   

• prefer

Multiple Choice

They ……………….. dogs. They don’t like cats.

• would rather   

• prefer

Multiple Choice

I …………………. stay home today.

• would rather   

• prefer

Multiple Choice

We ………………….. watching basketball.

• would rather   

• prefer

Multiple Choice

I would prefer …………….. a dress rather than pants.

• wear 

• to wear 

• wearing   

Multiple Choice

I prefer coffee …………….. tea.

• to

• than

• from