EF p 82. Would Rather

 

I'd rather:

Same subject:

Present:

I'd rather + inf without to

I'd rather go

I'd rather not go

I'd rather stay at home tonight

Same subject:

Past:

I'd rather + perfect inf without to

I'd rather have gone

I'd rather not have gone

I'd rather have stayed at home tonight

Different subjects:

Present:

I'd rather you studied more

I'd rather you didn't make so much noise

Different subjects:

Past:

I'd rather you had studied more

I'd rather you hadn't made so much noise

 

would like/love/hate/prefer

Same subject:

I would prefer to stay at home

Different subjects:

I would prefer you/him/her/us/them to stay at home

= I want you.... to stay at home