EXPRESSING LIKES, DESIRES AND PREFERENCES

(AFFIRMATIVE FORM)
like + verb in “ing” form → for something that is nice or attractive to you
I like eating pizza
Sarah likes watching movies

would like + infinitive → to express a desire

I would like to travel to Europe
Ted would like to get a good job
would prefer + infinitive → to talk about a preference
Jill would prefer to eat pasta
I would prefer to stay at home

would rather + verb in base form → to talk about a preference

Jill would rather eat pasta
I would rather stay at home
(NEGATIVE FORM)

I don’t like eating pizza

Sarah doesn’t like watching movies

I would not like to travel by car

Ted would not like to get a badly paid job

Jill would prefer not to eat pasta

I would prefer not to go out

Jill would rather not eat pasta

I would rather not go out