Rather, Had Better,

might
MRS LUCÍA GONZÁLEZ
 RATHER
• To talk about preferences there are two structures: 'rather than' and 'would rather’.
• RATHER THAN :
• • It would be better to go in September rather than in August.
• He decided to write rather than telephone.
• WOULD RATHER :

Would you rather live here or go back to London? I’d rather live here.

(= I would prefer to live here.)
• I don't want to go to the swimming pool. I’d rather go to the beach.
(= I would prefer to go to the beach.)
 HAD BETTER
• We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions
we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation
It’s five o’clock. I´d better go now before the traffic
gets too bad.
Not: I’d better to go now.
SUBJECT+HAD BETTER+VERB +COMPLEMENT
Neighbors and friendships
 MIGHT
Possibility Permission
We use might most often to refer to We use might to refer to permission.
weak possibility: It is very formal and is not used very
often:
I MIGHT go to Japan for a month to
study Japanese. MIGHT I ask your name?
The dog MIGHT bark when we pass  MIGHT I interrupt you for a
by the gate. moment?
They MIGHT not like very hot food.
 EXCERCISE
• Write 5 sentences using WOULD RATHER
• I would rather eat pizza today.
• Write 5 sentences using HAD BETTER
• You had better call your mom.
• Write 5 sentences using MIGHT
• You might have an easy test next week.