Would rather (I d rather.
.
.
)
Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do).
After would rather we use the infinitive without
to.
Compare:
• "Shall we go by train?"
"I d prefer to go by car.
"
"I d rather go by car.
(not to go)
• "Would you rather have tea...
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Would rather (I d rather.
.
.
)
Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do).
After would rather we use the infinitive without
to.
Compare:
• "Shall we go by train?"
"I d prefer to go by car.
"
"I d rather go by car.
(not to go)
• "Would you rather have tea or coffee" "Coffee, please.
"
The negative is "I d rather not (do something)":
• I m tired.
I d rather not go out this evening, if you don t mind.
• "Do you want to go out this evening" "I d rather not.
"
Study the structure after would rather:
I d rather do something than (do) something else.
• I d rather stay at home tonight than go to the cinema.
I d rather you did something
When you want somebody to do something, you can say "I d rather you did something":
• "Shall I stay here?" "I d rather you came with us.
"
• "Shall I tell them the news?" "No.
I d rather they didn t know.
"
• "Shall I tell them or would you rather they didn t know?"
In this structure we use the past (came, did etc.
), but the meaning is present or future,
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