A guide to using the form 'had better'

‘Had better’ is a grammatical construction used to give strong advice. It’s important that English language learners be able to use and recognise this form, as it differs from other constructions used for giving and receiving advice.

This video is made for English language learners or teachers, in order to help them become comfortable with this form. We cover the meaning, form and pronunciation, as well as the common contraction. Real-life inspired examples are also given.

We also cover common student errors and advanced points that learners should know once they become comfortable with ‘had better’. We hope this is your one stop grammar shop to teach you everything you have to know!

Let us know if there are forms you’d like us to cover in future - we always love to hear from you.

Chapters:

0.11 - What does ‘had better’ mean?
2:31 - Negative and Question Forms
2:58 - Common Learner Mistakes
4:46 - Advanced Ways to Use ‘Had Better’

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[Salah_-_Uddin]

Thanks! When to use "have had" in one sentence?

[durga]

Having a doubt why don't we use verb 3rd form here with had

[Diverwith]

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