Had better and would rather

WOULD

RATHER and

HAD BETTER

WOULD RATHER (NOT) = prefer (not)

Structure:

Would rather (not) + infinitive without ‘to’ + the rest of the sentence :

- She would rather take the train than go by car.

- she would rather not go by car.

HAD BETTER (NOT) = Strong recommendation

Structure:

Had better (not) + infinitive without ‘to’ + the rest of the sentence :

- You had (you´d) better take the train to work.

- You had (you´d) better not drive to work.

In groups, make up sentences using

would rather

and / or

had better

to say your opinion about the following situations:

A TSUNAMI IS COMING

THE TSUNAMI HAS ALREADY ARRIVED

YOUR GASOLINE IS FINISHING

GASOLINE HAS FINISHED IN ROCINHA

HER ENEM TEST IS TODAY AT UFMG

SHE HAS CHOOSEN ENGLISH FOR ENEM TEST

PROTESTS HAVE STOPED THE TRAFFIC ON ANTÔNIO CARLOS

THEY WANT TO GO TO THE GAMES

THE TICKETS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE

THEY HAVE RECORDED A FUNK CD

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