2. WOULD RATHER
We use would rather + infinitive (without to)
to express a preference. It’s meaning is
similar to would prefer (not) to
I’d rather not talk about the exam (I would
prefer not to talk about the exam).
The contraction ‘d stands for would
3. HAD BETTER
Use had better (not) + infinitive (without to)
to give some strong advice or a warning. It’s
meaning is similar to should/shouldn’t
You’d better hurry up – your train leaves in 5
minutes (You should hurry up …)
The contraction ‘d stands for had
4. We use (‘d) would rather + subject + past
tense to express a preference (or
annoyance) when the subject of (‘d) would
rather and the subject of the embedded
clause are different.
I would (’d) rather you stopped talking about
her.
I’d rather you didn’t go out with your buddies
tonight and stayed here with me.
