Had better e Would Rather

✅ 1. SHOULD

👉 Conselho geral / recomendação leve

Usamos should para dar uma recomendação suave, um conselho que seria bom seguir, mas não é urgente.

Estrutura:

• You should + verbo base

Exemplos:

• You should study more. → Seria bom você estudar mais.

• You shouldn't eat so much sugar. → Não é bom comer tanto açúcar.

⭐ Quando usar:

• Para dar opinião ou sugestão geral.

• Situações sem urgência ou risco.

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✅ 2. HAD BETTER

👉 Conselho forte / aviso

Usamos had better para dar um conselho forte, quase um aviso. Significa que algo ruim pode acontecer se a pessoa não seguir.

Estrutura:

• You had better (You’d better) + verbo base

Exemplos:

• You’d better hurry! → É melhor você se apressar (ou você vai perder algo).

• You’d better not be late. → É melhor não se atrasar.

⭐ Quando usar:

• Situações urgentes

• Consequências negativas envolvidas

• Tons mais sérios

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✅ 3. WOULD RATHER

👉 Preferência pessoal (comparando opções)

Expressa preferência entre duas ações.

Estrutura:

• I’d rather + verbo base (para preferências do sujeito)

• I’d rather + sujeito + past simple (para preferir que outra pessoa faça algo)

Exemplos:

• I’d rather stay home. → Prefiro ficar em casa.

• I’d rather you stayed home. → Prefiro que você fique em casa.

⭐ Quando usar:

• Para expressar escolha entre opções, normalmente mais direto que would prefer.

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✅ 4. WOULD PREFER

👉 Preferência mais formal e educada

Tem o mesmo sentido de “preferir”, mas é mais suave e formal que would rather.

Estruturas:

1️⃣ Preferência geral:

• I’d prefer to + verbo
  → I’d prefer to stay home.

2️⃣ Comparando opções:

• I’d prefer + verbo + rather than + verbo
  → I’d prefer to stay home rather than go out.

3️⃣ Preferência sobre outra pessoa:

• I’d prefer (for) you to + verbo
  → I’d prefer you to stay home.

⭐ Quando usar:

• Em situações mais formais

• Para ser mais educado

• Em frases mais longas e estruturadas

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🎯 RESUMO RÁPIDO

Expressão	Uso	Intensidade
should	conselho geral	leve
had better	aviso / algo ruim pode acontecer	forte
would rather	preferência direta	neutra
would prefer	preferência mais polida/formal	suave

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✅ 25 QUESTÕES — MÚLTIPLA ESCOLHA

1. You ___ see a doctor. That cough sounds serious.

a) would rather
b) should
c) would prefer

2. You ___ leave now, or you’ll miss the bus.

a) had better
b) should
c) would rather

3. I ___ stay home tonight. I’m tired.

a) would rather
b) should
c) had better

4. I’d prefer ___ tea.

a) drink
b) drinking
c) to drink

5. I’d rather you ___ here.

a) stay
b) stayed
c) will stay

6. You ___ try to relax more.

a) should
b) had better
c) would prefer

7. He’d rather ___ alone today.

a) be
b) being
c) to be

8. You ___ not touch that. It’s dangerous.

a) should
b) had better
c) would rather

9. I’d prefer you ___ louder. I can’t hear you.

a) speak
b) to speak
c) speaking

10. You ___ arrive on time. The boss is very strict.

a) should
b) had better
c) would prefer

11. I ___ eat pasta than pizza.

a) had better
b) would prefer
c) would rather

12. She’d prefer to stay here ___ go out.

a) rather than
b) instead of
c) than

13. You ___ finish your homework before going out.

a) had better
b) would rather
c) should

14. I’d rather you ___ me the truth.

a) tell
b) told
c) to tell

15. You ___ take an umbrella. It might rain.

a) had better
b) should
c) would rather

16. I’d prefer ___ by train.

a) travel
b) travelling
c) to travel

17. I ___ not wait here. It’s too cold.

a) would rather
b) had better
c) should

18. You’d better not ___ late again.

a) be
b) to be
c) being

19. She ___ call him. He’s waiting.

a) should
b) would rather
c) would prefer

20. I’d rather ___ something else.

a) do
b) doing
c) to do

21. You ___ apologize. It’s the right thing to do.

a) should
b) had better
c) would prefer

22. I’d prefer you ___ here.

a) stay
b) to stay
c) staying

23. You ___ not forget your keys this time.

a) should
b) had better
c) would rather

24. I ___ walk than take a taxi.

a) had better
b) would rather
c) should

25. She’d rather you ___ with her.

a) come
b) came
c) to come

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✅ GABARITO EXPLICADO

1. b) should — conselho leve.

2. a) had better — há risco de perder o ônibus.

3. a) would rather — preferência pessoal.

4. c) to drink — “would prefer + to + verbo”.

5. b) stayed — “would rather + pessoa + past simple”.

6. a) should — conselho geral.

7. a) be — “would rather + verbo base”.

8. b) had better — situação perigosa → aviso.

9. b) to speak — “would prefer + pessoa + to + verbo”.

10. b) had better — consequência negativa (chefe estrito).

11. c) would rather — preferência entre duas coisas.

12. a) rather than — estrutura fixa com would prefer.

13. a) had better — obrigação forte (antes de sair).

14. b) told — “would rather + pessoa + past simple”.

15. b) should — conselho leve (talvez chova).

16. c) to travel — com would prefer.

17. a) would rather — preferência.

18. a) be — “had better + verbo base”.

19. a) should — recomendação.

20. a) do — “would rather + verbo base”.

21. a) should — conselho moral.

22. b) to stay — “would prefer + pessoa + to + verbo”.

23. b) had better — risco de esquecer de novo.

24. b) would rather — preferir X a Y.

25. b) came — “would rather + pessoa + past simple”.