WOULD RATHER

VS.
WOULD PREFER
Both of them used to talk about personal
preferences
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■ AFTER THE CEREMONY IN FRONT OF A JUDGE, THEY ARE
TALKING ABOUT THEIR WEDDING RECEPTION AND FUTURE
PLANS FOR A LIFE TOGETHER.
■ WHAT ARE THEIR PERSONAL PREFERENCES?
■ LET’S LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILE
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■ DURING THE CONVERSATION THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THEIR
PERSONAL PREFERENCES USING “WOULD RATHER AND WOULD
PREFER.”
■ UNFORTUNATELY EACH ONE OF THEM HAD COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
PREFERENCES.

SHE
SAID……
HE
SAID….. I’D PREFER TO INIVITE
I’D RATHER HAVE A
VEGETARIAN DISH 20 AT MOST

I’D RATHER GO TO I’D PREFER TO GO TO

THE BEACH THE MOUNTAINS
I’D RATHER LIVE IN I’D RATHER HAVE A
AN APARTMENT IN MOTORCYCLE THAN A
THE CITY CAR
YOU KNOW I’D
PREFER TO HAVE A I THINK I’D RATHER
BIG FAMILY JUST BE FRIENDS
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■ “WOULD RATHER AND WOULD PREFER” ARE USED TO TALK ABOUT
HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS.
■ SIMILARITY DIFFERENCE
“WOULD PREFER AND WOULD
RATHER” CARRY THE SAME GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE
MESSAGE TO THE LISTENER.

WHAT’S THAT “WOULD

PREFER” “WOULD
MESSAGE? RATHER”
TAKES THE
VERB IN TAKES THE
INFINITIVE VERB IN
IF THIS IS THE SITUATION THAT I FORM BASE FORM
WOULD BE EXPERIENCING THEN,
THIS WOULD BE MY PERSONAL
PREFERENCE INFINITIVE
TO + V. IN BASE
FORM
 WOULD PREFER = WOULD RATHER

NOUN VERB IN
WOULD PREFER WOULD RATHER BASE
INFINITIV FORM
E
WHAT WOULD YOU WANT FOR DINNER TONIGHT? WHAT WOULD YOU WANT FOR DINNER TONIGHT?
I’D PREFER PIZZA I’D RATHER PIZZA (THIS IS INCORRECT)

LET’S ANSWER THE QUESTION WITH A THE ONLY OPTION THAT I HAVE WITH
DIFFERENT OPTION: “WOULD RATHER” IS :
I’D PREFER TO EAT PIZZA I’D RATHER EAT PIZZA
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TO ASK QUESTIONS
1.

WOULD YOU PREFER TO EAT A WOULD YOU RATHER EAT A

MILKYWAY BAR OR A SNICKERS MILKYWAY BAR OR A SNICKERS
BAR? BAR?

I’D PREFER……..
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TO TALK ABOUT NOT
2. WANTING/DESIRING ANY OF
THE ALTERNATIVES BEING
OFFERED

vs.

WOULD YOU_____________STUDY VIETNAMESE OR JAPANESE?

I’D_____________ NOT STUDY EITHER.

AS A MATTER OF FACT I’D______________TO LEARN KOREAN

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TO TALK ABOUT NOT
2. WANTING/DESIRING ANY OF
THE ALTERNATIVES BEING
OFFERED

vs.

WOULD YOU_____________TO VISIT PARIS OR LONDON?

I’D_____________ NOT TO VISIT EITHER.

I’D______________GO TO ROME.
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TO EMPHASIZE YOUR
CHOICE BY DESCRIBING THE
3.
2 ALTERNATIVES BEING
OFFERED.

WOULD YOU RATHER TAKE A FRENCH CLASS OR AN ART CLASS?

I’D RATHER TAKE A FRENCH CLASS THAN STUDY ART.

WOULD YOU PREFER TO TAKE AN ONLINE CLASS OR A

TRADITIONAL CLASS?

I’D PREFER TO TAKE AN ONLINE CLASS INSTEAD OF

STUDYING A TRADITIONAL CLASS
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SHORT ANSWERS WITH “WOULD
4. RATHER AND WOULD PREFER” IN THE
NEGATIVE

LET’S WAKE UP EARLY AND GO TO THE BEACH TOMORROW!!!

I’D _____________ NOT. I’D_________________NOT TO.