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Rather en inglés

Rather es una palabra camaleónica con tres papeles. Como modificador delante de un adjetivo significa bastante (This is rather expensive). Como conector, más…

Rather es una palabra camaleónica con tres papeles. Como modificador delante de un adjetivo significa bastante (This is rather expensive). Como conector, más bien (It's not cold, rather cool). Y en las expresiones de preferencia aparece como would rather (preferiría) y rather than (en vez de). La clave: would rather va con infinitivo sin "to" — I'd rather stay, no "to stay".

Tres usos

rather + adjetivo = bastante: It's rather cold.

rather (conector) = más bien: not lazy, rather tired.

would rather + infinitivo sin "to" / rather than = en vez de.

El error típico del hispanohablante

Nada de "to" tras would rather: I'd rather go, no "I'd rather to go".

"I'd rather not" para decir no con educación — no "I'd rather don't".

Practica Rather

Tres bloques por nivel. Responde, corrige y aprende de tus fallos con la explicación de cada pregunta. Gratis, sin límite.

Bloque 1 · Básico

A2-B1

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I would ______ stay at home tonight.

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1. I would ______ stay at home tonight.
rather isratherrather than
Would rather + infinitivo sin to expresa preferencia ('preferiría').
2. It's ______ cold today, isn't it?
ratherrather thanwould rather
Rather + adjetivo significa 'bastante'.
3. I'd rather walk ______ take the bus.
thatthenthan
La estructura es 'would rather... than...' para comparar preferencias.
4. She'd ______ read a book than watch TV.
likeratherprefer
Would rather va con infinitivo sin to; 'prefer/like' necesitarían 'to'.
5. He chose to resign ______ apologize.
than ratherratherrather than
Rather than significa 'en lugar de'.
6. The test was ______ difficult.
would ratherratherrather than
Rather + adjetivo = 'bastante difícil'.
7. Would you ______ have tea or coffee?
ratherpreferlike to
Would you rather + infinitivo sin to ofrece una elección.
8. I'd rather not ______ about it.
to talktalktalking
Tras would rather (not) se usa infinitivo sin to: 'talk'.
9. We walked ______ than drove.
ratherwould ratherrather than
Rather than ('en lugar de') une las dos acciones.
10. It's ______ late; we should go home.
rather thanratherwould rather
Rather + adjetivo = 'bastante tarde'.
11. I'd ______ die than give up.
preferratherlike
Would rather... than compara dos opciones con infinitivo sin to.
12. They stayed in ______ than going out.
ratherrather thanwould rather
Rather than ('en vez de') introduce la alternativa rechazada.
13. This exercise is ______ easy.
ratherrather thanwould rather
Rather + adjetivo = 'bastante fácil'.
14. Would you rather ______ now or later?
leavingleaveto leave
Tras would rather va infinitivo sin to: 'leave'.
15. I'd rather have water ______ juice.
thenthanthat
'Would rather... than...' expresa la preferencia entre dos cosas.

Bloque 2 · Intermedio

B1-B2

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I'd rather you ______ here.

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1. I'd rather you ______ here.
stayedto staystay
Cuando would rather tiene otro sujeto, se usa pasado: 'stayed'.
2. He decided to phone ______ send an email.
ratherrather thanthan rather
Rather than ('en lugar de') enlaza las dos acciones.
3. The results were ______ disappointing.
rather thanwould ratherrather
Rather + adjetivo = 'bastante decepcionantes'.
4. I'd rather you ______ smoke in here.
didn'tnotdon't
Con otro sujeto y sentido negativo, would rather pide pasado: 'didn't'.
5. Rather ______ complaining, why don't you help?
thanthatthen
Rather than ('en vez de') va seguido aquí de gerundio.
6. She'd rather work from home ______ commute every day.
thanthatthen
'Would rather... than...' contrasta las dos opciones.
7. It was a ______ strange thing to say.
would ratherratherrather than
Rather modifica al adjetivo strange: 'algo/bastante raro'.
8. We should invest now ______ wait until next year.
than ratherrather thanrather
Rather than ('en lugar de') introduce la alternativa.
9. I'd rather we ______ this in private.
discusseddiscussingdiscuss
Would rather + sujeto distinto exige pasado: 'discussed'.
10. The hotel was ______ more expensive than we expected.
would ratherratherthan rather
Rather puede intensificar comparativos: 'bastante más caro'.
11. Would you rather I ______ you later?
calledcallcalling
Con otro sujeto, would rather lleva verbo en pasado: 'called'.
12. He'd rather spend time with family ______ at the office.
thatthenthan
'Would rather... than...' compara dónde prefiere estar.
13. That's a ______ good idea, actually.
rather thanratherwould rather
Rather + adjetivo = 'bastante buena idea'.
14. I'd rather not ______ my opinion just yet.
giveto givegiving
Tras would rather (not) se usa infinitivo sin to: 'give'.
15. Rather than ______ by car, they went by train.
goingto gogo
Rather than admite gerundio cuando abre la frase: 'going'.

Bloque 3 · Avanzado

B2-C1

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I'd rather you ______ told me the truth from the start.

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1. I'd rather you ______ told me the truth from the start.
hadhavewould have
Para un reproche sobre el pasado, would rather + sujeto usa 'had + participio'.
2. She would rather have stayed ______ left so early.
thanthenthat
'Would rather have... than...' contrasta preferencias en pasado.
3. The negotiations were, ______ predictably, a failure.
would ratherrather thanrather
Rather matiza al adverbio: 'de forma bastante predecible'.
4. Rather than ______ the risk, the board postponed the launch.
takentaketook
Rather than puede ir con infinitivo sin to: 'take'.
5. I'd rather he ______ me before making that decision.
had consultedconsultingconsults
Reproche pasado: would rather + sujeto exige pasado perfecto.
6. It's a ______ more complex issue than it first appears.
thanratherwould rather
Rather intensifica el comparativo 'more complex'.
7. He'd rather resign ______ compromise his principles.
thenthatthan
'Would rather... than...' opone dimitir a ceder.
8. The government chose austerity ______ stimulating the economy.
than ratherrather thanrather
Rather than ('en lugar de') introduce la opción descartada.
9. I'd rather you ______ mention this to anyone.
hadn'tdidn'tdon't
Preferencia negativa presente/futura con otro sujeto: would rather + 'didn't'.
10. Rather ______ blame others, a good leader takes responsibility.
thatthenthan
Rather than ('en vez de') encabeza la alternativa rechazada.
11. The proposal is ______ too ambitious to be realistic.
rather thanwould ratherrather
Rather matiza 'too ambitious': 'algo demasiado ambicioso'.
12. Would you rather we ______ the meeting until Friday?
postponepostponedpostponing
Con otro sujeto, would rather pide pasado: 'postponed'.
13. She spoke bluntly, or ______, brutally honestly.
ratherwould ratherrather than
'Or rather' se usa para corregir o matizar lo dicho.
14. They'd rather have invested in training ______ in new equipment.
thanthenthat
'Would rather have... than...' compara inversiones en pasado.
15. Rather than ______ to conclusions, let's examine the evidence.
to jumpjumpedjump
Rather than admite infinitivo sin to: 'jump'.

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