Had Better vs Would Rather : Conseils et préférences

Had better et would rather sont deux expressions utiles pour donner des conseils et exprimer des préférences.

HAD BETTER - Conseil fort / Avertissement

Structure : had better + verbe base (sans "to")

• "You had better hurry or you'll miss the train."
• "We had better leave now."
• "You had better not be late." (forme négative)

Sens : conseil avec conséquence négative implicite si non suivi.

Contraction : "You'd better go."

WOULD RATHER - Préférence

Structure : would rather + verbe base (sans "to")

• "I would rather stay home tonight."
• "She would rather not talk about it."
• "Would you rather have tea or coffee?"

Contraction : "I'd rather go."

Would rather + proposition

Quand on préfère que quelqu'un d'autre fasse quelque chose :

Structure : would rather + sujet + past simple

• "I'd rather you didn't smoke here."
• "She'd rather he came tomorrow."

Comparaison

• Had better = conseil/avertissement (tu ferais mieux)
• Would rather = préférence personnelle (je préférerais)