This printable ESL lesson introduces students to several sample sentences using “would rather”.
Sentence Pattern:
I would rather A than B
I don’t want to B. I would rather A.
This means the same as “I want to A rather than B.”
Note: After “rather than”, you must add “-ing” to verbs. But when you use “would rather”, you do not need to add “-ing” to the verbs.
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Also: When you use “instead of” or “rather than”, you can talk about the past, present, or future. But when you use “would rather”, you are talking about how you (always) feel – so you use the present tense form of the verb with “would rather”.
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