🎑 Would Prefer And Would Rather

Prefer es un verbo como like, love & hate. Normalmente va seguido de verbo en —ing, pero también admite ir seguido de to + infinitivo. Would prefer to es como would like to, solamente va seguido de to + infinitivo. Would rather es el único que es totalmente nuevo. Va siempre seguido de infinitivo sin to.

• I would rather ('I prefer', 'I would prefer') is used as a modal auxiliary verb. It is followed by the infinitive (without 'to') when its subject is the same as the subject of the next verb. This happens when we talk about what we would prefer to do. I would rather (or I'd rather) stay with you. I would prefer to stay with you.

^{1. He is rather a fool. 2. That was a rather good idea / rather a good idea. 3. We were rather hoping he would leave soon. 4. I would prefer to come on Tuesday rather than on Thursday. 5. I decided to phone rather than write / writing. 6. Would you rather stay here or go home? 7. I would rather have something to eat. 8. I would rather you left}

I'd prefer (it if you didn't) you not to stay at home tonight. = I'd rather you didn't stay at home tonight. I'd rather you didn't go out. vs I'd prefer you didn't go out. - Possible, yet better to say: I'd prefer you not to go out. or I'd prefer it if you didn't go out. Yes, you can use or not use "that". "I'd prefer that you don't go out".

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