| would rather (=would prefer to) expresses preference.
When the subject of would rather is also the subject of the following verb, we use the following constructions:
would rather + present bare infinitive
(present/future)
e.g. I’d rather do my shopping tomorrow.
would rather + perfect bare infinitive (past)
e.g. I’d rather not have gone to the dinner party last night.
would rather + bare infinitive + than (+bare infinitive)
e.g. I’d rather watch a comedy than (watch) a thriller.
When the subject of would rather is different from the subject of the following verb, we use the following constructions:
would rather + past tense (present/future)
e.g. I’d rather Kate stayed with us tonight.
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