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would rather and prefer
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- 1Specific Preferenceswould rather, would prefer, prefer
- 2When we speak about a specific preference we use:would rather and would prefer
that have the same meaning. - 3would rather + Base Form Verb ('d rather)I'd rather have fruit juice.
- 4Would prefer + infinitive or a noun.I'd prefer to have fruit juice.
I'd prefer fruit juice. - 5We use a past tense after would rather when we speak about the actions of other people.I'd rather you took a taxi (instead of walking) – it's not safe on the streets at night.
- 6We say: would rather . . . than ...It's such nice weather – I'd rather sit in the garden than watch TV.
- 7We say: would prefer . . . rather than / instead of....It's such nice weather – I'd prefer to sit in the garden rather than watch TV.
- 8Prefer, would rather: Expressing general preferenceWhen we talk about general preferences, we can use prefer or would rather.
The meaning is the same. - 9Prefer + V-ing form.I prefer using a keyboard to writing with a pen.
I prefer walking to cycling.
- 10would rather + V base form.I’d rather use a keyboard than write with a pen.
- 11We say: prefer . . to . . We say: would rather . . than . .I prefer walking to driving.
I’d rather walk than drive. - 12https://create.kahoot.it/details/would-rather-prefer/48288eba-77ea-4579-ae6d-d3888224ea69https://create.kahoot.it/details/would-rather-would-prefer/cf4a0a4f-267c-43a8-b2a4-80faffb85faf
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- Flashcards on would rather and prefer, created by Cynthia Enriquez on 11/02/2019.
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- Cynthia Enriquez · Feb 2019
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