English

WOULD RATHER, WOULD PREFER TO, PREFER, HAD BETTER

  prefer + -ing

I prefer tea to coffee.  - We prefer something to something different.

I prefer dancing to skiing.

I prefer reading to watching TV.

I prefer cycling to driving.

would prefer to -

Shall we eat out tonight? I would prefer to stay at home.

 I would prefer to stay later in bed.

I would prefer to go home now rather than stay here.

would rather –

I would rather stay at home.

 I would rather read this book than that one.

Would you rather eat at home than eat in the restaurant?

I would rather come with you.

I would prefer to stay at home rather than eat out.

I would rather stay at home than eat out.

had better = should

It´s late. We had better go home.

We had better go home. = We should go home. = (We ought to go home.)

They had better be silent. = They should be silent. = (They ought to be silent.)