Peter'd rather spend time on the beach.

I would rather learn a new language than study math.

same subject (+ base form) different subject (+ past simple clause)

Id rather stay at home than go out tonight. Id rather you stayed at home tonight.
Id rather not go out tonight. Id rather you didnt go out tonight

Would prefer, would rather:

expressing specific preference
We went to the theatre yesterday. Today I
When we speak about a specific preference, would rather go to the cinema.
would rather and would prefer have the same
meaning and are interchangeable. We went to the theatre yesterday. Today I
would prefer to go to the cinema.
I'd rather go to the cinema.
Would rather can be abbreviated to 'd rather.
Would prefer can be abbreviated to 'd prefer.
I'd prefer to go to the cinema.
Would rather is followed by the infinitive
I'd rather have fruit juice.
without to.
I'd prefer to have fruit juice.
Would prefer is followed by to + infinitive or
I'd prefer fruit juice.
a noun.
I'd rather you took a taxi (instead of walking)
We use a past tense after would rather when
it's not safe on the streets at night.
we speak about the actions of other people,
even though that action may be in the present
The film is quite violent. I'd rather our
or future.
children didn't watch it.
We say: It's such nice weather I'd rather sit in the
would rather . . . than garden than watch TV.
We say: It's such nice weather I'd prefer to sit in the
would prefer . . . rather than / instead of garden rather than watch TV.
Prefer, would rather:
expressing general preference
When we talk about general preferences, we
I prefer walking to cycling.
can use prefer or would rather. The meaning
I would rather walk than cycle.
is the same.
I prefer using a keyboard to writing with a pen.
After prefer we use the verb in the -ing form.
Id rather use a keyboard than write with a
After would rather we use the infinitive
pen.
without to.
(Id = I would)
We say: prefer . . . to . . . I prefer walking to driving.

We say: would rather . . . than . . . Id rather walk than drive.

Perbedaan Penggunaan Preference

Dalam bahasa Inggris ada beberapa kata yang bisa digunakan untuk menyatakan sebuah
kecenderungan pada sebuah pilihan.

1. Prefer
Rumus:
Subject + prefer + to Infinitive
Subject + prefer + Noun+ to / instead of + Noun
Subject + prefer + V-ing + to / instead of + V-ing.
Contoh:
I prefer stay at home tonight.
I prefer coffee to tea.
I prefer walking instead of riding motorcylce.
2. Would Rather
Rumus:
Subject + would rather + Noun + than + Noun
Subject + would rather + Infinitive + than + Infinitive
Contoh:
Id rather run than go jogging.
I would rather hurt my self than to ever make you cry.
3. Would Prefer
Rumus:
Subject + would prefer + Noun + rather than + Noun
Subject + would prefer + V-ing + rather than + V-ing
Contoh:
I would prefer running rather than sleeping.
I would prefer apartment rather than home.
4. Like
Rumus:
Subject + Like + Noun + better than + Noun
Subject + Like + V-ing + better than + V-ing
Contoh:
I like car better than bus.
I like watching a movie better than listening to a music.

Mengakhiri penjelasan ini, mari kita lihat penggalan lirik lagu yang dinyanyikan oleh Etta James
yang berjudul Id Rather go blind:

Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy

Than to see you walk away from me, child, no