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Presented by: sophia valencia

before the explanation


Prefer is a verb like I like, love and
hate. It is usually followed by a verb in 1.
-ing, but it can also be followed by to
+ infinitive.

I would prefer is as I would like, it is


only followed by to + infinitive.

I would prefer it to be the only brand


new one. It is always followed by an
infinitive without to.

prefer 2. would Prefer 3.


Prefer is a verb like: like, love & Would prefer is always
hate. Normally it is followed by followed by an infinitive with
a verb in -ing, but it can also be
to, just like would like to. It's
followed by to + infinitive.
Would you like chocolate or
just a finer and more educated
vanilla? shape than I prefer.
I prefer chocolate, thanks would prefer to + verbo
He prefers vanilla She’d prefer to do it now
If we are going to put a verb We’d prefer not to go out
after it, to say I prefer to do this, would prefer to + verbo +
the verb prefer can be followed rather than + verb
by a gerund or an infinitive. I would prefer to go out rather
prefer to + verbo than stay in
I prefer to go now She’d prefer to do it now
We prefer to stay at home
rather than wait until
prefer + verbo —ing
tomorrow
I prefer going to the beach
We prefer staying at home We’d prefer to wait rather than
hurry up

4. would rather
Would rather also means I prefer or would prefer, but it is
always followed by an infinitive verb without to.
The most normal thing is to use it in its contracted form
‘d rather. You can also say would sooner, although it is
less common in modern English.
‘d rather + verbo
I’d rather stay in
She’d rather do it now
We’d rather eat Chinese
To say I prefer to do this than to do that using would
prefer, we use only than followed by a verb without to.
‘d rather + verb + than + verb
I’d rather stay in than go out
She’d rather do it now than wait until tomorrow
We’d rather eat Chinese than Thai
PREFERENCES

Presented by: sophia valencia

Prefer to do and prefer doing


You can use "prefer to do" or "prefer
doing" to say what do you prefer in 1.
general
I don't like cities. I prefer to live (or I
prefer living) in the country
study the difference in structure
I prefer (doing) something to (doing)
something else.
I prefer to do something rather than
(do) something else

would rather (do) 3.


Would prefer to do 2. Would prefer to do
Use "would prefer to do" to After "would rather" We used
say what someone wants to the infinitive without to
do in a particular situation compare: shall we go by train?
(Not in general) well, I'd prefer to go by car
well, I'd rather go by car (not to
would you prefer coffee or go)
tea?
shall we go by train? well I'd notice the negative:
prefer to go by car (Not I'm tired. I'd rather not go out
going) this evening.

Notice the structure: Note the structure


I'd rather do something than
I'd prefer to stay at home (do) something else.
tonight
rather than go to the cinema I'd rather stay at home than go
to the cinema.

4. would rather someone to did something


when you want something else to do something, you can
say I'd rather you did / I'd rather he did etc... (noticed
that now there are two different subjects). we use the
past in the structure but meaning is present or future, not
the past
compare: I'd rather cook the dinner now.
i'd rather you cook dinner now.

notice negative:
I'd rather you did't tell anyone what I said

notice interrogative:
would you rather I told your parents?

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