ملخص الدرس / الثالثة ثانوي/اللغة الإنجليزية/Grammar/I’d rather do…- I’d rather do …than…- I’d prefer …to…
Prefer to do and prefer doing
You can use “prefer to (do)” or “prefer –ing” to say what you prefer in general:
E.g.1 I don’t like cities. I prefer to live in the country. or I prefer living in the country.
Rule:
We say:
I prefer something to something else.
I prefer doing something to doing something else
I prefer to do something rather than (do) something else
E.g:
- I prefer this coat to the coat you were wearing yesterday.
- I prefer driving to travelling by train.
- I prefer to drive rather than travel by train.
- Sarah prefers to live in the country rather than (Live) in a city.
Would prefer (I’d prefer ... )
Rule1 :
Subject + wouldprefer+ something
- We use would prefer to say what somebody wants in a specific situation (not in general):
- A: Would you prefer tea or coffee?
B: Coffee, please.
Rule2:
Subject+ would prefer+ to do something NOTprefer doing something
- We say “would prefer to do something” (not usually would prefer doing):
- A: Shall we go by train?
B: No… I'd prefer to drive.not I’d prefer driving
- I’d prefer to stay at home tonight rather than go to the cinema.
Would rather (I’d rather ... )
Rule :
Subject+ would rather+ infinitive (without to)
- Would rather (do) = would prefer (to do).
Compare:
I’d prefer to drive
Shall we go by train? Or
I’d rather drive NOTto drive
A: Would you rather have tea or coffee?
B: Coffee, please.
- The negative is “I’d rather not (do something)” :
I’m tired. I'd rather not go out this evening, if you don't mind.
A: Do you want to go out this evening?
B: I’d rather not.
- We say “would rather do something thando something else”
I’d rather stay at home tonight than go to the cinema.
I’d rather revise my lessons than watch a movie.
We’d rather go home now than wait till the afternoon.