Would Rather English Lesson

Would Rather Grammar Structure – English Lesson

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Would Rather Grammar Structure, Uses and Meaning in English lesson

In this complete tutorial for beginners’ learners are going to learn “would rather” it’s form, meaning, uses in English grammar structures and rules. It is essential for us to master the correct grammar of the words “would rather” and this tutorial is helpful for you because it comes with examples and exercises that were applicable for you.

So to start with, let us know how do we use the words “would rather”? We use “would rather” to describe a preference of one thing compared to another thing.

Example of would rather grammar:

  1. Mark would rather watch a football match than play computer games.

So, this means that there are two things, watching football match and watching movie and he prefers the first one, he prefers to watch the football match.

  • He would rather be a lawyer than be an architect.

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In this would rather grammar example, there are two things and two jobs and he prefers to be a lawyer.

Would rather – affirmative full form

I would rather cook than bake.

Subject + “would rather” + base form + than + base form

I would rather cook than bake.

You would rather cook than bake.

He would rather cook than bake.

She would rather cook than bake.

It would rather cook than bake.

We would rather cook than bake.

You would rather cook than bake.

They would rather cook than bake.

Would rather grammar structure – contracted form

I would rather cook than bake. I’d rather cook than bake.

Subject + “’d rather” + base form + than + base form

I would rather cook than bake. I’d rather cook than bake.

You would rather cook than bake. You’d rather cook than bake.

He would rather cook than bake. He’d rather cook than bake.

She would rather cook than bake. She’d rather cook than bake.

It would rather cook than bake. It’d rather cook than bake.

We would rather cook than bake. We’d rather cook than bake.

You would rather cook than bake. You’d rather cook than bake.

They would rather cook than bake. They’d rather cook than bake.

Would rather grammar structure – negative form

I would rather not bake.

Subject + would rather + “not” + base form

I would rather not bake.

You would rather not bake.

He would rather not bake.

She would rather not bake.

It would rather not bake.

We would rather not bake.

You would rather not bake.

They would rather not bake.

Would rather grammar stucture – affirmative form with 2 different subjects

If there are two different subjects in the sentence, the form is very different:

Subject + “would rather” + different subject + past simple

I would rather they slept here.

You would rather they slept here.

He would rather they slept here.

She would rather they slept here.

It would rather they slept here.

We would rather they slept here.

You would rather they slept here.

They would rather I slept here.

The form is the past simple but we are referring to the present or future.

Would rather grammar structure – negative form with 2 different subjects

Subject + “would rather” + different subject + negative past simple form

I would rather they didn’t sleep here.

You would rather they didn’t sleep here.

He would rather they didn’t sleep here.

She would rather they didn’t sleep here.

It would rather they didn’t sleep here.

We would rather they didn’t sleep here.

You would rather they didn’t sleep here.

They would rather I didn’t sleep here.

The form is the past simple but we are referring to the present or future.

More examples –  1 subject

Would you like to drink coffee or would you rather want a cup of tea?

I would rather want a cup of tea.

I would rather not drink coffee.

I hate taxis. I would rather get the bus.

2 different subjects

I would rather you studied before playing computer games.

Kim would rather you didn’t write him an email.

I hate taxis. I would rather we got the bus.

Dave: I’ll come after lunch.

Tim: I’d rather you came before lunch.

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