I think we had better do our home task before mum comes.
, , .
*-: hadbetter : Wehadbetter = We'dbetter.
, , .
- , , , .
He had better (=he'd better) prepare for his exam or he will fail it.
, . (, ).
not had better:
You had better (=you'd better) not argue with him.
.
had better:
Had I better study English or French?
?
- it's time+ , . :
I had better visit my sister.
() .
It's time I visit my sister!
! ( , - ( ), ).
2. would rather (= would prefer to):
- (preference) , . , .
*!!! would rather to , would prefer TO , .
:
I would rather do smth.
I would prefer TO do smth. *smth=something.
- :
:
I would rather go to the cinema. =
I would prefer TO go to the cinema.
. ( , )
- ( ) , than . than .
I would rather go to the cinema than to the theatre. =
I would prefer TO go to the cinema than to the theatre.
. ( ).
- prefer ((verb) + ing). to .
|
|
I prefer going to the cinema.
/ . ()
- , to, , would , .. :
I prefer going to the cinema to playing tennis.
.
- . : Prefer TO Rather than. ( than).
I prefer to go to the cinema rather than (go) to the theatre.
.
- , prefer would to . :
I prefer cinema to theatre.
. =
.
- , . :
I would prefer to stay at home rather than go with you.
.
( to ).
- :
( ):
I would rather (=I'd rather) have gone to the cinema yesterday.
( , ).
- :
- ( Past Indefinite=Past Simple Tense):
I would rather (=I'd rather) Tom opened the window.
, . =
, .
- ( Past Perfect Tense):
I would rather (=I'd rather) you hadnt come yesterday.
, . =
, .