Had Better Meaning, Form, and Common Errors

Had Better Meaning, Form, and Common Errors Use Had better for strong or urgent advice or for threats. Meaning We use had better for strong advice, urgent advice (for others and yourself), and threats.   You had better do the dishes before your mom comes home. [Strong advice]You had better run! Your train is coming. [Urgent advice]Id better put the turkey in the oven now or it wont be ready in time.  Youd better shut your mouth, or Ill shut it for you. [Threat] Form Had better refers to the immediate future, but its form is always past.   You have better do the dishes.You had better do the dishes. Follow had better with a bare infinitive form (the base form of the verb). You had better doing the dishes.You had better do the dishes.   Do not forget the auxiliary had. Whoever is in there better come out.Whoever is in there had better come out. Please follow and like us: