[April 29] KEYWORD 13 : I PREFER~

[April 29] KEYWORD 13 : I PREFER~

                                         verb

1. I prefer + N (-ing).

   = hobby (favorite activity)

ex) I prefer sleeping.

I prefer going out (at night)

I prefer staying inside (at home)

2. I prefer A (O)     to    B(X)

                o-ing          o-ing

= I choose A not B

I prefer studying alone to studying with a group.

I prefer watching TV  to going to the movies.

            O1                     O2

I prefer going out at night to going out at daytime.

I prefer staying inside (at home) to traveling.

New Friend : What do you prefer doing at weekends? (every weekend)

You            : I prefer spending my time with my family. How about you?

New Friend : well for me, I prefer hanging out with my friends.

                                                    =hang out  많은 시간을 보내다.

                                                    go to the park

                                                    drink coffee

                                                    go to the bar/club

play = for children.

        = game (computer games chess, board games)

Person A : The pictures on the menu looks delicious.

Person B : I agree, I want to try some (meals)

Person A : Which do you prefer drinking?

                  Is it (this one) or (this one)?

                         ice tea          pineapple juice

Person B : I prefer drinking pineapple juice to iced tea. how about yours?

Person A : Same with you              

☆ Which do you prefer eating  as  a desert after a meal?

                                                (for) 

=> I prefer eating ice cream as a desert after (eating) a meal.

=> I don't prefer eating deserts.

☆ Which do you prefer going to the beach or climbing a mountain?

I prefer going to the beach   to    climbing a mountain.

3. I prefer to - V (it is what you will in a situation)

    =(I prefer N, -ing)

          + "When" Phrase = real situation.

             "IF"       Phrase = imagination (not real at the present)

I prefer to listen to music "when I feel sad" situation.

<==>What will you do when you feel sad?

I prefer to eat more in the morning.

I prefer to call the police.

<==> what will you do if somebody hurts you?

Friend 1: Have you heard about the news?

Friend 2 : What news ? could you tell me about it?

                                    (asking for request)

Friend 1 : A woman was beaten by her husband for many years. so the woman killed him.

                                       (hit/hurt)

Friend 2 : Really? That's horrible.

                If you were the woman, what will you do?

Friend 2 : I prefer not to kill my husband and just report to the police.

I prefer not to + V

= I don't prefer killing  my husband.

☆ When you are sick, what do you prefer to do?

I prefer to (go to the hospital) when I  am sick.

               take a medicine                 (get)

4. I prefer to     A   rather    than   B    

                     verb                      verb

= (I prefer   A        to    B   )

                noun        noun

>I prefer to  relax rather than work.

>I prefer to go jogging rather than use the treadmill.

                         A                                     B

classmate A : How do you study grammar?

                      I need some suggestions.

classmate B : I memorize patterns, answer grammar book exercises and watch grammar videos.

classmate A : Oh, That's good. I like watching grammar videos and memorizing  patterns.

                       which do you prefer from the two?

classmate B : I prefer to watch grammar videos rather than memorize patterns.

Summary

1. I prefer + N(-ing) = hobby, leisure / favorite activity

2. I prefer     A    to    B      = I like choose  A   not   B

                v-ing     v-ing                            V  over  X

3. I prefer + O ~ V (when/if S + V).

    = the action you will do in a situation.

4. I prefer to + V rather than V

= the same with number 2 but different pattern.