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Use "had better" to offer advice or suggestions or to say what one should do in a certain situation - in other words, what the sensible or smart thing to do would be. To say what one should not do, use "had better not."
Form it like this:
had (or 'd) + better + base form of verb
had (or 'd) + better not + base form of verb
The contractions (you'd better leave I I'd better leave) are much more common than the full forms (you had better leave / I had better leave).
Examples:
▶ You'd better finish your homework before going out tonight.
▶ You'd better not drive if it's snowing heavily.
▶ You'd better not ask your father for any more money.
▶ We'd better check the weather before we leave on our ski trip.
▶ I'd better call my wife so she knows I'll be home late.
▶ I'd better let you move the couch. I don't want to hurt my back.
▶ I'm on a diet. I'd better not have another cookie.
▶ It's already midnight? I'd better go to bed!
When speaking, people often leave out the word "had" (or the 'd):
Examples:
▶ You better tum down that music!
▶ You better go to sleep now.
▶ You better start paying attention in class.
▶ We better buy your plane tickets today.
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