Giao Vien 4
PREFER - WOULD PREFER - WOULD RATHER
A. PREFER (Transitive - NEVER PROGRESSIVE): to like or want someone or something more than someone or something else
I don't like cities. I prefer to live in the country
OR I prefer living in the country.
1. much prefer someone/something: thích người nào/cái gì hơn nhiều
I much prefer your hair like that.
Tớ thích tóc của cậu như vậy hơn.
2. prefer someone/something to someone/something: thích ai/cái gì hơn người nào/cái gì khác
Even today, most Americans prefer coffee to tea.
Thậm chí ngày nay, đa số người Mỹ thích cà phê hơn trà.
3. prefer to do something: thích làm gì hơn
Do you prefer to exercise indoors or out ofdoors?
Anh thích tập thể dục trong nhà hay ngoài trời hơn?
4. prefer doing something to (doing) something: thích làm gì hơn làm gì khác
We prefer going by ferry to flying.
Chúng tôi thích đi phà hơn là máy bay.
* She's not keen on coffee. She prefers to drink tea. (or She prefers drinking tea to coffee.)
5. would prefer + Sb + (not) to do something: thích ai làm gì hơn
I'd prefer you to drive, if you don'tmind.
Tôi thích anh lái hơn, nếu anh không phiền.
6. prefer something (to be) something: thích cái gì thế nào hơn
I prefer my curry (to be) a little spicier.
Tôi thích cà ri của tôi cay hơn chút xíu.
7. would prefer (that): muốn (là)... hơn
I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
Tôi thích/muốn (là/rằng) anh đừng đề cập đến tên tôi hơn.
8. someone would prefer it if: muốn... hơn
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.
Tôi muốn anh đừng nói với ai hơn.
9. something is to be preferred to something: cái gì được thích hơn cái gì khác
The original is definitely to be preferred to the copy.
Dứt khoát là nguyên bản được chuộng hơn bản sao.
B. WOULD PREFER: Subject + Would Prefer + (NOT) + To do (sth)
I would prefer to live in a warm country.
She would prefer to meet on Monday.
I would prefer not to play a game.
Would you prefer to eat pizza or pasta?
I would prefer to eat pizza.
I'd prefer to go skiing this year rather than go on a beach holiday.
Subject + Would Prefer + Sb + (NOT) + To do (sth)
I would prefer you to deliver the table on Saturday.
I would prefer you to go home now.
I would prefer you to stay in a hostel rather than in a hotel.
I would prefer you to find a job.
C. WOULD RATHER: Subject + Would Rather + (NOT) + Do (sth)
I would rather live in a warm country.
I would rather go to a different restaurant.
I would rather not go to work today.
Would you rather eat pizza or pasta?
I would rather eat pizza.
I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight.
Subject + Would Rather + Sb + Verb in Simple Past tense.
I would rather you delivered the table on Saturday.
I would rather you went home now.
I would rather you stayed in a hostel than in a hotel.
I would rather you found a job.
Dialogue:
A: Would you rather stay home and cook dinner or go out?
B: I'd rather go out. I am pretty tired today, so I don't want to cook. What about you? Would you rather stay in or go out?
A: I would prefer to stay in, but we can go out if you would like.
B: That would be nice. What type of restaurant would you like to go to?
A: I'd prefer to go somewhere quiet.
B: Really? Not me. I would rather go somewhere fun, maybe even with some live music.
A: But I thought you were tired?
B: I am, but not too tired to have some fun.
A: Well, I'd prefer not to, but.....OK.
Note: Typical errors
1. We use a to-infinitive after prefer, not an infinitive without "to":
I prefer to drive.
Not: I prefer drive.
Whenever I have time I like to read but I prefer not to read in the evening.
Not: ... but I prefer not read in the evening.
2. We make comparisons using "to" or "rather than", not just "than":
A lot of young people prefer computer games to football.
(or A lot of young people prefer computer games rather than football.)
Not: A lot of young people prefer computer games than football.
* Trích Cambridge Dictionary.