Had Better/ Would rather / Prefer

Had better (θα ήταν καλύτερα να...)

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• Had better + present bare infinitive = αναφορά στο παρόν και στο μέλλον

I had better leave early to catch the bus

• Had better + perfect bare infinitive = αναφορά στο παρελθόν

I had better have left earlier yesterday morning to catch the bus

Would rather (= would prefer to...) Θα προτιμούσα να...

 

Εκφράζει προτίμηση.  

 

 

1. Σε Ταυτοπροσωπία

 

α) Would rather + present bare infinitive = αναφορά στο παρόν και στο μέλλον

 

I would rather live in a small city

 

β) Would rather + perfect bare infinitive = αναφορά στο παρελθόν

 

I would rather not have moved in a small village.

 

γ) Would rather + bare infinitive + than (+ bare infinitive)  

 

I would rather watch a comedy than a thriller.

I would rather have taken the bus than have taken the bicycle.

 

 

2. Σε Ετεροπροσωπία

 

α) Would rather + past tense = Παρόν / Μελλον

 

I would rather Sam stayed with us tonight than...
 

 

β) Would rather + past perfect = Παρελθόν

 

I would rather Bob never had taken his fathers car yesterday night,

 

 

 

 

Prefer

 

a) I prefer playing tennis to playing golf.
    love/like

 

b) I prefer tennis to golf

 

c) I prefer to play tennis rather than (play) golf.

 

d) I would prefer to play tennis rather than (play) golf.
would like / would love

 

I would prefer to have walked home rather than have taken the bus yesterday night after work.