Would Like / Would Rather / Prefer ag shah A E Seal Ieee Statement Form, (elastin Fos) Would like is used to express a preference for a specific future ‘action, and for polite requests and ‘Specific Future Action: Would you lke to watch the basketball | W'S"es. ‘Subject + would like + infiive | Would + subject + lke + infinitive Would like ‘game at my place later? ‘The contraction ('d)s commonly Polite Request: ‘Would you lke to go to the game with me?) Used for would in speaking Wish: Held keto play soccer on TY, Statement Form (elifssttog) Foal Would rather is used to more ‘formally express a preference. ‘Subject + would rather + base | Would + subject + rather + base 7 form of verb form of vert ‘The contraction (’d) is commonly Used for would in speaking Lccreatauiaeh ‘Would you rather see basketball or soccer on TV? 1d rather see the soccer game. Luis would rather see the soccer Selon Zu (eliesiioa) Fass) Proferis used to most formally ‘express a preference. ob eecreaee nine eee peer ae depending on the subject. inate Do you prefer to watch basketball or soccer on TV? | prefer to watch soccer on TV, but basketball finals are exciting. He prefers to watch basketball because of the finals. Grammar Café Copyright © Cengage Learning Not reproducible without written permission of publisher