i’d rather

• Expressão usada para indicar preferência por algo em vez de outra coisa; costuma vir seguida de verbo no infinitivo para preferências reais ou de verbo no passado para hipóteses ou pedidos educados.

The phrase 'I'd rather' (contraction of 'I would rather') is used to express a preference for one thing over another. It can be followed by a bare infinitive for present or future preferences, or by a past tense verb for hypothetical or polite expressions.

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1. Express a personal preferenceA2informal

   Used to state what you prefer to do or have in a given situation, comparing it implicitly or explicitly with another option.

   Expressão de preferência pessoal

   • I'd rather stay home than go to the party.
   • She said she'd rather take the train.
   • I'd rather not talk about it.

2. Preference regarding another person's actionB1formal

   Expresses what you would like someone else to do, using 'I'd rather' followed by a subject and a past tense verb for present or future situations.

   Preferência em relação à ação de outra pessoa

   • I'd rather you told me the truth.
   • I'd rather he didn't come to the meeting.
   • They'd rather we arrived earlier tomorrow.

3. Hypothetical preferenceB2informal

   Indicates what you would prefer in a hypothetical or unreal situation, often used with past perfect to express regret about the past.

   Preferência hipotética

   • I'd rather have gone to the beach yesterday.
   • She'd rather you had called her earlier.
   • I'd rather not have seen that.