WOULD LIKE PREFER RATHER

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would like

We use the modal expression ‘would like’ in English to talk about our desires and wants.Would like is a more formal way to say “want.”

here are some examples.

1· I would like to take a trip.2. Sandra and her husband would like to have a June wedding. 3. Carl would like a raise, but he’s too nervous to ask his boss.

“Would like” can be used for either present or future desires.

Present Tense (or general) desires:

1. I would like a house by the ocean. 2. They would like to improve their English. 3. The students would like to take a break.

Desires for the Future:

1. I would like to take an Italian class someday.2. My family would like to visit San Diego soon.

practice:

2. They want to buy a new car soon.

Say the following sentences using WOULD LIKE:

1. Marla wants to find a better-paying job.

3. I want a new, more comfortable chair.

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would prefer & would rather

We use these expressions to talk about our preferences in English.These two expression mean the same thing and are synonyms for the verb “prefer.”

“would prefer” and “would rather” can be used for present or future preferences.

Present (or general) preferences:

1. Would you prefer coffee or tea? 2. I think I would prefer coffee this morning.

Future preferences:

1. We would rather live near the beach than in the mountains.2. We would prefer to live near the beach.

The forms of would prefer & would ratheR

Would RATHER:

Would Prefer:

“Would rather” can ONLY be used with a verb:

Would prefer can be used with either a noun or a verb:

Noun

They would rather have coffee today.

They would prefer coffee.

**Notice that the verb that follows would rather must be in the simple form. (NO ‘to’).

They would prefer to drink coffee .

Verb in infinitive.

The negative form

Would Prefer:

Would RATHER:

Use would rather NOT + simple form

Use would prefer NOT + infinitive

Examples

Examples

1. We would rather not go out tonight.2. She would rather not buy a house in this area.

1. They would prefer not to drive.2. She would prefer not to take classes in the afternoon.

contractions with would

Americans often use contractions in English, especially when speaking. Pronouns can be contracted with WOULD to make the following:

I'd

She'd

I would

She would

LIKEPREFER RATHER

You'd

We'd

You would

We would

He'd

They'd

He would

They would

practice:

Answer the questions.

Yes, I would. No, I would not. ____________________________________ ____________________________________

Would you like to play a game?

Would you prefer to eat Italian food or Chinese food?

Would you rather have a cat, a dog, or a fish?