would rather 的用法
1、would rather后接动词原形,常省略为’d rather,表示优先选择的一种方式其否定形式是would rather not do sth。
2、would rather+从句,是一个常用的虚拟语气句型Would rather+从句,谓语一般用过去时来表示现在或将来。其意为“宁愿……,还是……好些”“一个人宁愿另一个人做某事”。引导从句的that常省略。在谈到过去的动作时,谓语则用过去完成时。
3、would rather没有人称和数的变化,所有的人称一律用would rather。“would rather+动词原形”是英语中常见的一个惯用句式,美国英语中多用had rather。would (had)在此决无“过去”之意,它是一个情态助动词,且无词性、时态变化。
rather 读法 英 [ˈrɑːðə(r)] 美 [ˈræðər]
1、adv. 宁可,宁愿;相当;准确地说;或多或少地
2、conj. 而不是
3、int. 当然啦(回答问题时用)
词汇搭配:
1、Would rather stay at home宁愿呆在家
2、would rather do than do宁愿…而不愿
词义辨析:
quite, rather, pretty, fairly这组词都有“相当,颇”的意思,其区别是:
1、quite 含义比fairly稍强,与不定冠词连用时,一般放在不定冠词之前。
2、rather 语气比quite强,褒义贬义无可使用。可与too和比较级连用。
3、pretty 用法与rather相似。常用于非正式文体。
4、fairly 语意最弱,多用于褒义,表示适度地、尚可的意思。不可与too或比较级连用。
(一)当不带从句时
1、此时,would rather直接后接动词原形,如:
正确:We’d rather go on Monday.
错误:We’d rather to go … or We’d rather going …
2、其否定形式为直接在would rather后接not,如:
I’d rather not fly. I hate planes.
3、当我们要表达过去发生的事情时,我们会采用would rather have done的用法,此时的用法其实是虚拟语气,往往表达与事实相反或不符的情况。如:
She would rather have spent the money on a holiday. (钱没有花在度假上)
(二)当后接从句时
当后接不同主语的从句时,从句中的谓语动词要采用虚拟语气的用法。如果是对现在或将来情况的描述,从句的谓语动词采用一般过去时的形式;如果是对过去情况的描述,从句的谓语动词采用过去完成时的形式。如:
现在或将来:I would rather they did something about it instead of just talking about it.
现在或将来:Would you rather I wasn’t honest with you?
过去:I’d rather you hadn’t rung me at work.
(三)would much rather
当我们要强调时,会采用would much rather的用法。在口语中,我们会重读much以示强调。如:
I’d much rather make a phone call than send an email.
She’d much rather they didn’t know about what had happened.
would rather do
would rather not do
would rather… than… 宁愿……而不愿。
例:
----Shall we go skating or stay at home?
----Which ___ do?
A. do you rather B. would you rather C. will you rather D. should you rather
答案B。本题考查would rather的用法,would rather +do sth 意为"宁愿",本题为疑问句,would 提前,所以选B。
2.would rather 后接虚拟语气的用法
在would rather后面所跟的从句中,也可用虚拟语气,表示愿望,意为“宁愿”、“但愿”。其形式为:
1 ) " would rather +主语+动词过去式"表示现在或将来的情况。例:
I would rather you went next Sunday.
我愿你下星期天去。
2 ) " would rather +主语+动词过去完成式"表示过去的情况。例:
I'd rather you had not given up the job then.
要是你当时不放弃那个工作就好了。
3.还有would sooner, had rather, had sooner都表示"宁愿"、"宁可"的意思。
If I have a choice, I had sooner not continue my studies at this school.
I would rather stay here than go home. = I would stay here rather than go home.
(一)当不带从句时
1、此时,would rather直接后接动词原形,如:
正确:We’d rather go on Monday.
错误:We’d rather to go … or We’d rather going …
2、其否定形式为直接在would rather后接not,如:
I’d rather not fly. I hate planes.
3、当我们要表达过去发生的事情时,我们会采用would rather have done的用法,此时的用法其实是虚拟语气,往往表达与事实相反或不符的情况。如:
She would rather have spent the money on a holiday. (钱没有花在度假上)
(二)当后接从句时
当后接不同主语的从句时,从句中的谓语动词要采用虚拟语气的用法。如果是对现在或将来情况的描述,从句的谓语动词采用一般过去时的形式;如果是对过去情况的描述,从句的谓语动词采用过去完成时的形式。如:
现在或将来:I would rather they did something about it instead of just talking about it.
现在或将来:Would you rather I wasn’t honest with you?
过去:I’d rather you hadn’t rung me at work.
(三)would much rather
当我们要强调时,会采用would much rather的用法。在口语中,我们会重读much以示强调。如:
I’d much rather make a phone call than send an email.
She’d much rather they didn’t know about what had happened.
2.would rather 接从句时用虚拟语气:a.表示与现在的事实相反:I'd rather you came tomorrow(我宁愿你明天再来。但是现实是已经来了)b.表示探问式的礼貌用语:Who would you rather went with?(你想和谁去?)