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Would Rather Would Prefer
Would Rather Would Prefer
Would Rather Would Prefer
Introduction #2
Imagine that you and your friend are going to the cinema and you have two
Options, a scary movie and a comedy. Which one do you choose?
When do we use them? We use them when we want to express our preference
We use “would rather” with a verb in base form
We use “would prefer” with a verb in infinitive or a noun
+ I would rather watch a comedy movie. I would prefer to watch a comedy movie.
S + would rather + v. base + co S + would prefer + . v. infinitive + co
S + would prefer + noun
? Would you rather watch a scary movie? Would you prefer to watch a scary movie?
Would + s + rather + v. base + co? Would + s + prefer + v. inf + co?
Yes, s + would Yes, s + would
No, s + wouldn´t No, s + wouldn´t
Activity #2 Activity #3
Activity: Activity:
Imagine that you and your friend are still deciding what
movie to watch. Have a conversation where you use the
grammar.