would rather вживається, коли ми говоримо про те, чому надаємо перевагу. Would rather означає те саме, що і дієслово prefer/would prefer.
She would rather take a taxi. (Вона б хотіла взяти таксі.)
I would rather stay in. (Я краще залишуся вдома.)
Після would rather вживається інфінітив без to - would rather sleep.
I would rather drink a cup of coffee. (Я краще вип'ю чашку кави.)
We would rather fly tomorrow. (Нам краще летіти завтра.)
Якщо треба побудувати заперечне речення, ми додаємо not перед інфінітивом - would rather not go.
She would rather not wake up the baby now. (Їй краще не будити дитину зараз.)
We would rather not go to the party. (Нам краще не йти на вечірку.)
would rather + bare infinitive + than + (bare infinitive)
Ми можемо вживати фразу + than + (bare infinitive) - would rather watch sport than (watch) a film .
They would rather walk than take a bus. (Їм краще пройти пішки, ніж сідати на автобус.)
I would rather cook meat than fish. (Я краще приготую м'ясо, ніж рибу.)
Would rather часто скорочується - He'd rather.
You would rather read this book. --> You'd rather read this book. (Тобі краще прочитати цю книгу.)
I would rather go abroad. I'd rather go abroad. (Я б краще поїхала за кордон.)
would rather + perfect bare infinitive
Коли ми говоримо про минуле ми вживаємо would rather + perfect bare infinitive.
I would rather not have eaten so much at the party yesterday. (Краще б я не їла так багато на вечірці вчора.)
She would rather have gone to the cinema yesterday. (Вона краще б пішла в кіно вчора.)
would rather + you/they + past tense
Коли в реченні ми маємо різні підмети, тоді ми будуємо речення наступним чином. Коли ми говоримо про теперішній або майбутній час, ми вживаємо Past Tense.
You smoke a lot. --> I would rather you didn't smoke so much. (Я б вважала за краще, щоб ти не палив так багато.)
He doesn't know English. --> I would rather he knew English. (Я б вважала за краще, щоб він знав англійську.)
would rather + you/they + past perfect
Коли ми говоримо про минуле, ми вживаємо Past Perfect.
We went to the party yesterday. --> I would rather we hadn't gone to the party yesterday. (Я б вважав за краще, щоб ми не ходили на вечірку вчора.)
He didn't buy a car last year. --> I would rather he he had bought a car last year. (Я б вважала за краще, щоб він купив машину минулого року.)
Авторка статті: Галина Бережна
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Тест на перевірку
Питання 1
I would rather youthe accomodation before signing a lease.
Питання 2
I would rather wesome sandwiches with us. I am starving.
Питання 3
She would rather youher laptop without permission all the time.
Питання 4
He would rather youmore patient.
Питання 5
I would rather my parentsa red car. But they bought a black one.
Питання 6
Your mother would rather youyour toys with your brother.
Питання 7
I would rather heus about the difficulties of the trek. We might not have undertaken it.
Питання 8
We would rather youus first. We weren't ready to meet you.