[Grammar] using past tense after rather than

[amigos]

Hello,

Would it be correct to use past tense after "rather than" as in the following sentence?

I stayed home last night rather than went to cinema.


According to my knowledge we can only use simple present tense or present participle after " rather than". Please correct me if I am wrong.


Thanks

 

[5jj]

Would it be correct to use past tense after "rather than" as in the following sentence?

I stayed home last night rather than went to cinema.

No.

 

[emsr2d2]

No.

Rather than go to the cinema, I stayed at home.
Rather than going to the cinema, I stayed at home.