Would Rather
Use Would rather is used to show a choice from different options. Would you rather eat pizza or pasta? I would rather eat pizza.
structure Subject + Would + Rather + Base Verb I would rather live in a warm country. She would rather go to a different restaurant.
Structure Not comes after rather and before the verb S + would rather + not + Verb (base form) I would rather not go to work today. I would rather not play a game.
Structure Would S rather Base Verb? Would S rather Base Verb? or Base Verb? Would you rather eat pizza or pasta? Would you rather stay home and cook dinner or go out?
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Study English Go to a bar
I would rather study English than go to a bar.
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Be a cat. Be a dog
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Live alone. Live with lots of people
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Be a bit late Be really early
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Be really big! Be really small.
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Swim in the sea with a hungry shark. Camp in the jungle with a ferocious lion.
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Find your soul mate and have all your friends hate them. Stay single forever and have really great friends
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Get attacked by 2 sleepy bears. Get attacked by 70 vicious cats.
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Have eight babies at once! Never have kids
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Have world peace End world hunger
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Have an ugly, intelligent baby. Have a pretty, stupid baby
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Have a panda. Have a horse.
Would you rather _________ or _________? I would rather __________. Eat dog. Eat spiders.
Your turn Write 5 questions using “would rather” Ask your classmates. Pasinee, would you rather live in Las Vegas, or live in Bangkok? I would rather live in ___________-. Make sentences. Pasinee would rather live in Banngkok than Las Vegas. Hasim would rather go to bed early than party all night.
Let’s Write! Your mission is to write about a preference. Use Would rather Use participial adjectives: _______ing (thrilling, interesting, exciting) _______ed (bored, fascinated, astounded) Use present perfect
Let’s Write! Have you been to New York before? I would rather visit New York than Los Angeles because I find New York to be a thrilling city. There are many things to do. I have been sightseeing there before. It was exciting. I have been to the top of the statue of Liberty, and I have visited the Museum of Modern Art. I was fascinated by the city and would rather go there again than to LA.
Let’s Write! Have you seen Avatar? It is a fascinating movie. I love animated films. I have seen over 100 of them. I am especially captivated by Anime, or Japanese animation. They are so interesting. My favorite is Spirited Away. I would rather watch Avatar and Spirited Away than Rocky IV or the Fast and the Furious because frankly, they are too violent.