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WOULD RATHER The phrasal modal HAD BETTER has a similar meaning to SHOULD (= it is advisable that …). The contracted form ‘d better is most commonly used.  We’d better get going. = We should get going. = It is advisable for us to get going.  I want to be home by midnight. I ’d better go now or I’ll be late.  You’d better take an umbrella. They said it might rain. Has better is often stronger than should, it can sound like a threat.  You’d better study a bit harder or you won’t pass the exams.  Tell Yoni he’d better stay away from my car. The negative of had better is had better not.  You’d better not talk to Jack today. He’s very angry with you.  You’d better not touch my new computer again.  This is my first day at work. I’d better not be late. Remember: The form is always HAD BETTER but is does not refer to the past. It refers only to the present or future.  You‘d better go. = You should go. Complete the following sentences using HAD BETTER/ ´D BETTER and HAD BETTER NOT + base form of the verb. Use an appropriate expression from the list. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

I have to be at school in ten minutes. ____________________________________________ You don’t look very well. You ____________________________________________ I’m worried. Tom should have been here by now. I ____________________________________________ The restaurant is usually crowded. We_________________________________________ I won’t have time to go out for lunch. I ____________________________________________ I was very angry with you. You ____________________________________________

take a sandwich with me – do that again – ask his friends if they know where he is – go to the doctor – book a table – leave now

The phrasal modal WOULD RATHER expresses preference. WOULD RATHER is similar to would prefer to.  

It’s getting too noisy here. I’d rather leave now. I´d rather watch TV this evening than go to the movies.

The negative of WOULD RATHER is WOULD RATHER NOT.   

I’d rather not go out this evening. I’d rather not eat any more, if you don’t mind. Would you like to go out this evening? I ´d rather not.

Remember: WOULD RATHER is a phrasal modal and is always followed by the base form of the verb. Complete the following 6 dialogues using the appropriate expressions from the list. Use WOULD RATHER (´d rather) or WOULD RATHER NOT (‘d rather not). Francis: Let’s go to London by car. Danny: _______________________________________ Michael: Do you prefer to go to Italy or France this summer? Rachel: _______________________________________ Ron: What did Alice tell you? Gil: _______________________________________ Liz: Do you feel like going to the movies this evening? Rina: No, ____________________________________ Nora: What’s the matter? Sheila: I don’t feel very well. _________________________ Vera: Would you like some coffee? Simon: ________________________________________

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have some hot chocolate go to Italy watch a film on TV go by train go to school today say