Prefer-Would rather-Had Better

Prefer y would rather se usan para expresar preferencias. Had better se usa para decir lo que alguien más debería hacer.

Prefer

I prefer volleyball l to golf

Esta combinación es prefer …… to

I prefer playing volleyball to playing golf

Esta combinación es prefer ….. to pero el verbo en vez de ser en infinitivo es con ING

I prefer playing volleyball, rather than golf

Esta combinación es prefer ….. rather than que significa en vez de

Would rather

I would rather play handball than golf

Aquí would rather se combina con than

I’d rather not to play handball

Mira que interesante que el negativo no es wouldn’t

 

Had better

You‘d better see a dentist

You‘d better do your homework rather than play video games

Aquí combinamos had better ….. rather than

You‘d better do your homework, instead of playing video games (recuerda que después de las preposiciones el verbo irá con ING)

Aquí combinamos had better ….. instead of (en vez de)