Post #1622

🔰Would have / Would rather have ✨WOULD HAVE - MAKING AN EXCUSE 🔻Would have expresses a hypothetical situation. A clause may be added with but to give a reason or an excuse."Conditional Perfect" 🔹I would have stopped smoking, but it was too difficult. (action did not happen) = I was going to stop smoking, but it was too difficult. 🔹I would have called, but my phone wasn't working. (action did not happen) = I was going to call , but my phone wasn't working. ✨WOULD RATHER HAVE - PAST PREFERENCE 🔻Would rather have is used for stating a past preference that was not satisfied or met. A clause with but may be added for emphasis. 🔹I would rather have found an easy way out, but I didn't. 🔹I would rather have been a non-smoker, but I wasn't. @EnglishGrammarSecrets