Preference atau ungkapan untuk memilih sesuatu merupakan expresi yang simpel yang biasa dipakai dalam percakapan keseharian. sebelum kita mempelajari tatabahasa atau GRAMMAR ada baiknya kita mempelajari terdahulu expresi-expresi yang biasa digunakan oleh penutur asli.
So let's study about preference
PREFER
USE:
It is used to talk about general likes and dislikes.
Examples:
o I prefer to work at night.
o My best friend prefers to go to
the cinema.
o Rosario prefers living alone.
o We prefer Roast Chicken.
o My father prefers comedy movies.
FORM: Prefer
+ noun
Examples:
o I prefer romantic movies.
o She prefers hip hop music.
o We prefer Mirage restaurant.
o They prefer soccer.
Prefer
+ infinitive with TO
Examples:
o I prefer to watch romantic movies.
o She prefers to listen to
hip hop music.
o We prefer to go to the Mirage restaurant.
o They prefer to practice soccer.
Prefer
+ Gerund (verb in ING)
Examples:
o I prefer watching romantic movies.
o She prefers listening to
hip hop music.
o We prefer going to the Mirage restaurant.
o They prefer practicing soccer.
WOULD PREFER
USE:
It is used to talk about specific choices in a specific situation.
Examples:
o I would prefer to work at night.
o My best friend would prefer to go to the cinema tomorrow.
o Rosario would prefer to live alone in Pachuca city.
o We would prefer Roast Chicken as a dinner.
o My father would prefer comedy movies tonight at home.
FORM: Would
prefer + noun
I would prefer romantic movies.
She would prefer hip hop music.
We would prefer Mirage restaurant.
They would prefer soccer.
Would
prefer + infinitive with TO
Examples:
o I would prefer to watch romantic movies.
o She would prefer to listen to
hip hop music.
o We would prefer to go to the Mirage
restaurant.
o My mother would prefer to practice
volleyball.
o My father would prefer to help us to do our homework.
o My brother would prefer to play bingo.
o I would prefer to write poems.
WOULD RATHER
USE:
It is used to talk about specific choices in a specific situation.
Examples:
o I would rather work at night.
o My best friend would rather go to the cinema tomorrow.
o Rosario would rather live alone in Pachuca city.
o I’d rather rent a movie than go to the theater.
o He’d rather not see a comedy tonight.
o Would you rather see Frida or Finding Nemo?
o Which would they rather see a horror film or a romantic film?
o Would you like to rent a movie? Actually, we’d rather not. We are
too busy.
FORM: Would
rather + verb in the base form
Examples:
o I would rather watch romantic movies.
o She would rather listen to hip hop music.
o We would rather go to the Mirage restaurant.
o They would rather practice soccer.
Affirmative:
Roberto
would rather practice soccer tomorrow in the morning.
We
would rather go to the forest.
Negative:
Roberto
would rather not practice soccer tomorrow in the morning.
We
would rather not go to the forest.
Interrogative:
Would
Roberto rather practice soccer tomorrow in the morning?
Yes,
he would
No, he
wouldn’t
Would you
rather go to the forest?
Yes,
we would
No, we
wouldn’t
