as if・would rather
as if 和 would rather
as if and would rather — English grammar, senior high
接續
as if ＋ 過去式（好像…，但其實不是）・would rather ＋ 原形（寧願）・would rather ＋ 主詞 ＋ 過去式（希望別人…）
as if + past (as though — but not really) · would rather + verb (prefer) · would rather + subject + past (prefer someone else to)
說明
as if 說「好像…一樣」，不是事實時用過去式：He talks as if he were the boss.（他說話的樣子好像他是老闆。）would rather 是「寧願」：I'd rather stay home tonight.
as if means “as though”; for something untrue use the past: He talks as if he were the boss. would rather means “prefer”: I'd rather stay home tonight.
注意事項
- 比較用 than：I'd rather walk than take the bus.Compare with than: I'd rather walk than take the bus.
常見錯誤
- ✗ I would rather to stay here.
✓ I would rather stay here.
would rather 後面接原形，不加 to。would rather takes the bare verb. - ✗ She acts as if she is a queen.
✓ She acts as if she were a queen.
不是事實時，as if 後面用 were。For something untrue, use were after as if.
例句
He looked at me as if I were crazy.
他看我的樣子好像我瘋了一樣。
I'd rather have tea than coffee.
我寧願喝茶，不喝咖啡。
I'd rather you didn't tell anyone.
我希望你不要告訴任何人。
練習
在 Hanabiの小天地 聽例句的錄音、做 3 題練習，答對 2/3 就算學會，進度會記下來。
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