Understanding 'Would Rather' Usage

This video lesson teaches how to use 'would rather' to express preferences in English. It covers structures for the same and different subjects, forming negative sentences, and using 'would rather' for past preferences. The lesson also explains how to strengthen preferences by adding 'much'. Examples are provided throughout to illustrate each concept.

What does the phrase 'would rather' primarily express?

• A command

• A preference

• A question

• A statement of fact

When using 'would rather' with the same subject, what is being expressed?

• A preference for someone else

• A personal preference

• A general statement

• A question

In the sentence 'I'd rather go for dinner', what is the subject?

• Rather

• I

• Go

• Dinner

How is 'would rather' used when expressing a preference for someone else?

• Using a command

• Using a question

• Using a different subject

• Using the same subject

In the sentence 'I'd rather you went for dinner', what tense is used for the verb?

• Present perfect

• Present

• Future

• Simple past

What is the rule for using 'would rather' in negative sentences with the same subject?

• Do not use 'not' at all

• Use 'not' in the 'would rather' clause

• Use 'not' in the main clause

• Use 'not' at the end of the sentence

In the sentence 'I'd rather not fly', where is the negative placed?

• In the 'would rather' clause

• Before 'rather'

• After 'fly'

• At the end of the sentence

How is the negative formed in 'would rather' sentences with different subjects?

• Using 'not' in the 'would rather' clause

• Using 'not' at the beginning

• Using 'not' at the end

• Using 'not' in the second clause

In the sentence 'She'd rather you didn't phone her after 10 pm', where is the negative placed?

• At the end

• In the second clause

• At the beginning

• In the 'would rather' clause

What structure is used for 'would rather' in past tense with the same subject?

• 'Would rather' + present verb

• 'Would rather' + past verb

• 'Would rather' + have + past participle

• 'Would rather' + base verb