B: I'd rather stay in tonight. (Preferiria quedar-me a casa aquesta nit.)
This expression goes with an infinitive (without to) and expresses a present preference, e.g.:
| A: How about going to the cinema this evening? (Què tal anar al cinema aquest vespre?) B: I'd rather stay in tonight. (Preferiria quedar-me a casa aquesta nit.) |
| Bill would rather suffer in silence than express his feelings. (En Bill prefereix patir en silenci abans d'expressar els seus sentiments.) |
When the preference relates to a different person, then the verb form is past, e.g.:
| C: Can Geoff park his car in the garage? (El Geoff pot aparcar el seu cotxe en el garatge?) D: I'd rather he left it on the road. (Preferiria que el deixés al carrer.) |
