Learn Grammar | English Grammar : Modal : Would rather ...than... | Modals are often used in the "degree of comparison" that has a meaning of "would rather ... than ..."
example :
I would rather play ping-pong than play tennis.
It should be noted that the "would rather ... than ..." would rather different from that ...
Capital: .... That Would rather be used to express a condition contrary to the actual (present and future).
Subject + Would rather that + Subject + Verb 1/2
example :
I would rather that you come tomorrow.
This sentence implies, that in fact he can not come. As such it is contrary to what I want.
I would rather that you studied every night.
This sentence implies that he did not study every night now (present). Thus contrary to that desired.
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