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Everyday English · CEFR B1 · Independent
Three ways to say the same thing, each demanding a different shape after it. This is the group people mix most.
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I'd rather stay at home.
I'd rather + plain verb · I'd prefer to + verb · I prefer + -ing
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 1
I'd rather stay at home.
"Would rather" takes a plain verb — it is "would prefer" that takes "to".
The shape
I'd rather + plain verb · I'd prefer to + verb · I prefer + -ing
Say what you would rather do, politely.
In Hindi
एक ही बात कहने के तीन तरीक़े, और तीनों के बाद अलग रूप आता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I'd rather to stay at home. | I'd rather stay at home. "Would rather" takes a plain verb — it is "would prefer" that takes "to". |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
I'd prefer / I'd rather is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to everyday english. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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