 today. This is Marc. I'm doing great. Thanks for asking. My students rather watch a lesson on English vocabulary. I'd better write a lesson about the difference between would rather and had better. Yes, in this lesson we're going to look at the differences between would rather and had better. So stay tuned. That's right, would rather and had better. Okay, this seems a little bit complicated, but when I explain to you, you'll understand. I'm sure. So let's take a look at would rather. Okay, it equals to I prefer. That's all. Would rather. And it is used for conditional mood. Okay, I will get to that in just one second. Then when we pronounce it or when we speak to someone, we wouldn't say I would rather do something or we just said I'd rather, I'd rather, I'd rather or I'd rather, which is more slang. It is usually followed by a base of the verb without to. Then it is used to refer to a preference, like I said before, I prefer doing something, right? So like my example, my students would rather watch a lesson on English vocabulary. Or I can say my students rather watch a lesson on English vocabulary. So they prefer to watch a lesson on English vocabulary. That's all. So you can replace it with would sooner. This is another form. So I could say I'd sooner walk than drive. So I don't like driving in Rome. There's too much traffic. And I say I'd sooner walk than drive, which is the same as saying I'd rather walk than drive. Now there are three possible constructions of because we have positive, negative and interrogative, but also there are other ways to use this form. Let's take a look at them. And you will see under this video, you will see the examples, because here is impossible to read. I can read it myself only. So for a positive sentence, you need the subject, then would rather than the base of the verb and then the object. An example would be I'd rather read a book than watch a movie. The other possible positive sentence would be subject plus would rather plus object plus a past verb form. So I can give you an example. I'd rather you called me when you get home. I'd rather you called me when you get home. Okay, so let's take a look at the negative sentence. We need the subject, then we need would rather, then not, then the base of the verb and then the object. So the example that I wrote here is he'd rather not read a book. He'd rather not read a book. Now the negative would be for another type of construction, subject plus would rather plus object in this case, plus the past form, the past verb form and then the rest. I'd rather you didn't call me. I'd rather you didn't, which is the past tense we said, so we need did, did not, call me. Okay, then we have for an interrogative sentence, we need would, then subject, then rather and then the base of the verb without two and then the rest. Would you rather learn Portuguese? Would you rather learn Portuguese? The other form, the other construction that we can use with would rather, the formula is would plus subject plus rather plus object plus the past verb form and then etc. Would you rather I taught you Portuguese? Would you rather I taught you Portuguese? Okay, we also can use the would rather with the past and if you want to say something that they refer to the past, you would use the subject, then would rather, then have, then the past participle and then the object. Let's take a look at the example. They'd rather have saved their money than spending on trivial things. They'd rather have saved their money than spending on trivial things. So this is for the past. Now other forms that we use would rather with, you can add emphasis if you add much between these words. So for example, I'd much rather learn Italian in my case than anything else. In your case would be, you would say, I'd much rather learn English than anything else. Okay, so much adds emphasis and is stronger when you use much between would and rather. Now let's take a look at had better instead. Had better means it's a good idea or it is advisable and we use it in the present and in the past, not the future. We can, when we speak, we say I'd better, I'd better informally or in slang I'd better without the T. It's followed by the base of the verb without two. That's why it gets confusing right here because it's the same as would rather, but the meaning changes. Use it instead of should or ought to, to say that something is the right thing to do. For example, I'd better call the police. There is a fight out in the streets. I'd better call the police. So it's the right thing for me to do to call the police. I'd better call the police. Now use it with I or we for an intention. With better pay attention during this lesson. So it's an intention. It's something that I intend you to do better or with better pay attention during this lesson. The other usage is use it with you when giving advice or warning just like I said before. You'd better take the free way to avoid traffic. You'd better take the free way to avoid traffic. So this is a suggestion, a warning that I'm giving you right? You'd better take the free way to avoid traffic. Now for a negative sentence the formula for have better is subject plus have better plus not right here plus the base of the verb without two plus the object. The example that I wrote I'd better not go to the beach is going to rain soon. I'd better not go to the beach is going to rain soon. For an interrogative sentence had plus subject plus better plus the base of the verb and then what is next? So the example had I better call the doctor if he feels worse. So I have a friend who is ill and I ask another friend had I better call the doctor if he feels worse? So we have other forms for have better and that that is it's better it's best to plus the base of the verb. And this is used for suggestions just like my example. It's better to travel in the winter if you want to visit Indonesia. So this is what a student of mine told me right? It's better it's better or is best to travel in the winter if you want to visit Indonesia. Okay that's it for today I actually have explained the differences between would rather and have better. If you have questions you might write or type your question under this video. If you liked it please share it with your friends or with a classmate. If you haven't subscribed to my channel I suggest you do. Next week you'll get a new lesson in your inbox. So have a great day and see you next week with a new lesson. Take care bye bye.