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Preference. Rather Vs Prefer. Would rather / sooner. Would rather /( sooner ) + V1 Present / F uture I would rather ( sooner ) stay home than go out . w ould rather + be + Ving. Present I would rather be lying on the beach than studying English .
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Preference RatherVsPrefer
Wouldrather/sooner • Wouldrather/(sooner) + V1 • Present/Future • I wouldrather (sooner) stayhomethangoout.
wouldrather + be + Ving • Present • I wouldrather be lying on thebeachthanstudying English
Wouldrather (sooner) + have + V3 • UnrealPast • I wouldratherhavegonetoIstanbulforholidaythan (have) stayedhome.
Wouldrather/sooner + he/she/... + V2wouldprefer + him/her/… + to + V1 • Present • I wouldrather he became a lawyerbut shewantsto be a teacher. • I wouldpreferhimtobecome a lawyer.
Prefer • Prefer + Ving + to + (doing) • I wouldpreferrunningtowalking. • Prefer + to + V1 + ratherthan + (V1) • I wouldprefertostayhomeratherthanmeet her. • I wouldprefertoeatmeatratherthan (eat) chicken.
wouldratherVswouldprefer • Wouldrather + V1 + than + V1 • I wouldrathereat at homethaneatout. • Wouldprefer + to + V1 + (rather) than + ( V1/Ving) • I wouldprefertoeat at home (rather) thaneat/eatingout.
Wouldprefer + noun = OK • Wouldrather / sooner + noun= X • I wouldprefertea. • I wouldrathertea.
Wouldrather(sooner) VsWouldprefer • past • Wouldrather + have + V3 + than + (have) + V3 • I wouldratherhaveboughtmyown car than (have) rentedcars. • Wouldprefer + to + have + V3 + (rather) than + (have) + V3 • I wouldprefertohaveboughtmyown car (rather) than (have) rentedcars.
Likesthbetterthansth • I likecoffeebetterthantea. • (Means = I likecoffeemorethantea)
Prefer / Like in thepast • Forpastpreferencesifwecould do it wemustusepreferorliked. We CAN’T usewouldrather / sooner. • When I was a child, I preferedplayingfootballto (playing) basketball. • When I was a child, I likedplayingfootbakbetterthanplayingbasketball.
UsedtoVsWould • Usedto + stateverbsoractionverbs. • When I was a child, I usedtoride a bikeallday. • When I was a child, I usedtohave toy cars. • Would + actionverbs • When I was a child, I would/usedtoride a bike.
Be + usedto + Ving • Present • I am usedtowakingupearly on weekdays.