Prefer and would rather Prefer todo and prefer doing You can use “prefer to (door ‘reer ing’ to say what you pele in general 1 I doa' ike cits | prefer to live in the coutey. or prefer ving inthe country Sudy the differences in srvctute ater prefer. Wes prefer something to something ese preter doing something co doing something se uw Upeeoe rething rather thaw do) something else = I prefer this oat to the coat you were wearing yesterday. 1 prefer driving to reaveling by tai, ou prefer to deve rather shan travel by en Sarah prefers to lve in the country father tha live) in city Would peter (Pd prefer We use would prefer to say what srmchody wants ina specif siaation (notin general 2 "Would you prefer tea or coe” “Coffe, please ‘We say ‘would prefer to do something” not doin): Y'Shall we go by tein?” Te peter to deve” (no Pd prefer diving) 15 1 prefer to say at home roight rather than go to the cin Would rather (Pd eather.) ‘Would rather (do) « would prefer (to do). We use would eather + infiitive (without Compare 1d prefer w dive. "rd rather drive” (no 10 drive) ‘Would you rather have tea or cole?” “Cote, please” The negative ia rather not (do something) 5 Pim tired, I'd rather not go ovt this evening if x08 don't ind ‘Do you want eo go out this evening?” Td rather not, We say ‘would rather do something than do something ee 1d rather stay at home tonight shan go to the cinema Fd rather you dd somerhing We say ‘1d rather you dd something’ (nor Td rather you do). For example: 1D ‘Shall stay here?” “Ted eather you came with us («I would prefer this) [Til repair your bike tomorrow, OK? Td rather you di it roday” 1 *Are you going to el them what happened?” "No. Teather they didnt knove 1 Shall el them, or would you rather they did't know? In this structure we use the past came, did et), bu the meaning is presen not past Compa: 1 Teather make dinner now eather you made dinner now, (wot rather you make) rd eather you dida' (do something) = I'd prefer you not doit Father you didn tll anyone what Isai ‘all [ll Linda what happened” Td rather you did Would prefer = Unit S82 Prefer one thing) to fanathe) = Ui 60Exercises Unit 59 | 58.1. Which do you prefer? Write sentences using ‘prefer (something) to (something ese: Put the verb into the correct form where necessary. \ 1 (drive ravel by train} efor viving to traeling by. train 2 thaskebal !footbal prefer 3 Iphone people / send email t 4 (go othe cinema / watch videos a home) Now rewrite sentences 2 and 4 using the structure prefer to [do somethin} 5: ev citer led alr Selb Sr 6 0h prefer ro 58.2 Write sentences using prefer and 4 rather + folowing cat athome getatasi ——goalone wait few minutes Hato to some music stand go foraswim saicslllater think abou it fora while yee T_ 1 Shall wewalk home) (“preter) ld wefer to g@t a text \ 2 Do you want wo eatnow? | | teaher) 1 tater wit tl later 3} Would you ike to atch TV? | | eather 4] Do you want to goo a restaurant? | | (pein) 5 Les leave now. | | (eather) 6 Shall we play tennis? | | (eather! i} >| think we should Sede now. | | (prefer) | 8 ‘Would you like ost down? | | (eather) 9 \ Do sou wane me to some with 1002) prefer ) Now use the same ideas to complete these sentences using than and rather than 10 prefer ro ge a taxi rather oan walk home 1d preter ro go for «swim 12. Td rather eat a hore 15 1d prefer to think about ie fora while 14 Td rather lien to some musi 59.3 Complete the sentences using would you rather! ‘ 1 Are you going to make dinner or wuld ou. rather, | made. > 2 Are you going to el Liz what happened or would you eather > 3 Are you going to do the shopping o > 4 Are su going to phone Diane or > 59.4. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences, 1 “Shall ll Ann the news?” "No, Pd eather she diet. know? 4 Thea pacer diode me Taber you ec \ $ dont ely hee she eae ty = dicen col + Aiton exrises 27-26 (pages 218-19) 119