I'd rather have bought the pants.
&
I would rather I hadn't read that.
&
I would rather not have gone to the party.
From the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English: would rather used to say that you would prefer to do or have something I’d rather have a quiet night in front of the TV. We could eat later if you would rather do that.
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
From the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:
would ratherused to say that you would prefer to do or have something I’d rather have a quiet night in front of