would rather, had better

would rather, would prefer, prefer, had better

Do wyrażania preferencji używamy would rather i would prefer:

I'd rather learn Spanish.
I'd prefer to learn Spanish.

Multiple Choice

I would rather ___ (go) to the cinema.

• go

• to go

• went

• going

Multiple Choice

I would prefer ___ (go) to the cinema.

• go

• to go

• went

• going

Gdy mówimy o tym, że wolimy coś bardziej od czegoś innego, stosujemy prefer i would rather:

I prefer bicycles to motorcycles.
I prefer (studying) history to biology.
I'd rather study history than biology.

Kiedy mówimy, że ktoś inny woli, abyśmy coś zrobili, stosujemy konstrukcję

would rather + osoba + czas przeszły

My mum would rather I studied more.
I'd rather you didn't make such a mess.

My mum would prefer me to study more.

Porównaj:

I’d rather stay home tonight.
I’d rather you stayed home tonight.

Geralt would rather not choose at all.
Geralt would rather Yennefer didn't choose at all.

Multiple Choice

I'd like you to be punctual.

I'd rather you ___ punctual.

• are

• was

• were

• had been

Zwrot had better używamy, gdy udzielamy komuś rady:

You had better pay attention.
You had better not eat the whole cake.

Complete the senteces with would rather, would prefer, prefer or had better. Use the correct forms of the verbs.

Drag and Drop

I prefer ​

Placeholder

on my own to ​

Placeholder

homework with a friend.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

studying

doing

to study

to do

do

to studying

Multiple Choice

I’d rather you ___ computer games all day.

• not play

• didn’t play

• not to play

• didn't played

Multiple Choice

We'd better ___ a gas station soon. The tank is almost empty.

• to find

• finds

• found

• find