WOULD RATHER / HAD BETTER

53.WOULD RATHER / HAD
BETTER



Would rather e had better são seguidos do
infinitivo do verbo principal sem a preposição to.

Ex:

He would rather stay here.

He had better take an aspirin.



1. Would rather('d rather) expressa preferência no presente. Tem o mesmo sentido do verbo prefer.

Ex:

She would rather take a taxi.

She prefers to take a taxi.



2. Had better('d
better) expressa
conselho, recomendação.

Ex:

You look sick. You'd better see
a doctor.



As formas interrogativas e negativas fazem-se do seguinte modo:

Ex:

Would
rather

Interrogative
form: Would she rather take a taxi?

Negative form: She would rather not take
a taxi.



Had better

Interrogative form: Had you better eat this apple?

Negative form: You'd better not eat this apple.



Para indicar preferência entre duas alternativas, ambas expressas, usa-se than:

Ex:

She would rather take a taxi than a bus.(Ela prefere tomar um táxi a
tomar um ônibus.)