🤔 Would Rather v Prefer? What’s the difference?

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  • Watch out! There are 10 different grammar structures you need to know to use PREFER, WOULD RATHER and WOULD PREFER correctly. Learn them all (and get a free pdf) in this lesson, and finally learn the difference between PREFER, WOULD RATHER, WOULD PREFER?
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    Look at this I'd rather be with you, or I'd prefer to be with you. Are they both correct? And what about this? I prefer working in the evening, or I prefer to work in the evening. Do they both mean the same thing?
    Let's find out.
    OK, listen, we have four different grammar structures for would rather and six different grammar structures for prefer. So you're really going to need today's worksheet. It's free. You can download it by clicking up there or in the description and that comes with a summary of all the structures, the examples and a test to see if you've mastered this topic. Okay, so is there any difference between these two verbs would rather and prefer?
    Well, before we answer that, let's first have a look at how we use each one. And we're going to start with would rather.
    Now, I said that there are many different structures for using would rather. And the reason is that it depends if we're talking in the present or if we're talking in the past. Are we talking about present preferences or are we talking about past preferences and regrets? It also depends on whether we're using the same subject or if there are two different subjects. What I mean by this is, for example: I want to go. This has one subject - I. Or: I want you to go. This has two subjects - I and you.
    So let's start by looking at how to use would rather to talk about present preferences with just one subject. Let's start with the easy one. And the structure for this is would rather plus the verb with would rather. Just pay attention because we often use the contraction instead of I would rather we normally say I'd, I'd rather. Instead of you would rather, you'd rather. And instead of he or she would rather we say he'd rather, she'd rather, we'd rather, they'd rather. So with that in mind, let's have a look at a couple of examples using would rather in the present with one subject. I'd rather work from home than in an office. I'd rather work from home. I'd rather work from home than in an office. I would rather or I'd rather visit Chicago than London for my holidays. I'd rather visit... easy!
    Now, when the subject changes and there are two subjects in the sentence we need this structure: would rather, then the new subject, then the past simple. So it looks like this: you can cook if you want, but I would rather we went to a restaurant. I would rather we went - here the two subjects are I and we - I'd rather we went to a restaurant. I would rather they emailed me than sent me a letter. I'd rather they sent me an email. They sent is the past simple. So a tiny bit more complicated, right?
    Okay, let's look at how to use it to talk about past preferences and regrets when we're using just one subject, and the structure for that is: would rather plus the perfect infinitive. Perfect infinitive... what is that? Well, basically, it's the word have and then the past participle - always have not has or will have. No, it's always have. So have spoken, have eaten, have danced.
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  • @EnglishWithGreg
    @EnglishWithGreg  Год назад +23

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    • @farrahfowler2342
      @farrahfowler2342 Год назад +1

      Sorry if ot, but could you explain why there are some plural noun modifiers when the rule says they have to be used in the singular form?
      Found examples: sports day, special needs child, kids farm.
      Thanks!

    • @hedrajasthani7864
      @hedrajasthani7864 Год назад +1

      I am from India English class

    • @hirojiniparamanantham815
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    • @Studywithwissam
      @Studywithwissam Год назад

      So interesting sir thanks a bunch unfortunately I didn't receive the file in my Gmail

    • @SabelKekal
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      Thank u

  • @Mikhail_Ganchenko
    @Mikhail_Ganchenko Год назад +55

    Awesome! You have a talent for explaining complicated things in an easy way.

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  • @gustavoranalli703
    @gustavoranalli703 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks Greg! finally a clear explanation of this quite complicated way of expressing possession!

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    @Philibert73 Год назад

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  • @poissonjosette3654
    @poissonjosette3654 Год назад +1

    OK.. Greg things are clearer for me now.. my problem was about the tense agreement. Now I have the patterns I needed. Thanks a lot!

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  • @mdmokarram2157
    @mdmokarram2157 Год назад +4

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    • @DashinDanish
      @DashinDanish Год назад

      Mokarram bhai, I, too, am from India. Btw, it's video.. 😅 Hope you don't mind.

  • @alicerossi_ap
    @alicerossi_ap Год назад

    Wow, this is a rather complex but perfectly explained lesson, without any risk of misunderstanding. Thanks a lot 🙏, I really like the grammar 😊

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    @Lilith_Rage Год назад +2

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    @dianadevlin3717 Год назад

    Beautifully explained, thank you

  • @LanOrhan
    @LanOrhan Год назад +6

    Hi Greg. I've been teaching my students how to use "prefer" and "would rather" in a rather simpler way -they just know how to use "prefer gerund to gerund", "prefer noun to noun" or "would rather bare inf. than bare inf." Then I realized I might have a difficult time myself if things get a bit more advanced. This was really helpful, thanks a lot.

  • @berenice-6003
    @berenice-6003 Год назад +1

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  • @hohaiduy90
    @hohaiduy90 Год назад

    thank you for the explanation, it’s helpful to me

  • @danielgonzalezd.4343
    @danielgonzalezd.4343 6 месяцев назад

    Great video Greg. Now I am clearer with how to use would rather or prefer.
    Thank you

  • @diassmaker
    @diassmaker Год назад

    Thanks for sharing, mate!

  • @andrestech1364
    @andrestech1364 Год назад +2

    Extremely useful lesson! 👍❤ Highly appreciated Greg! 🙏

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    @annperepelytsia7799 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for this clear and informative explanation! :)

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    @arsenshabanov3564 Год назад

    Thanks a million! Very useful video, as always!!!

  • @languagefreeassangeteacher5338

    That´s helpful, thanks Greg!

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    @MohammedAli-ch2cz Год назад

    Excellent explanation, thank you for your effort.

  • @panszarlotka
    @panszarlotka Год назад

    Genius! Thx a lot. Everythink was perfect.!

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    @AnikoSzabo-sh8wm Год назад

    Oh, WoW! This lesson was absolutely useful. Thx.

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    @mohammedalo5262 Месяц назад

    Best teacher in my life , I have never had that one like you

  • @sammykayitare2173
    @sammykayitare2173 Год назад

    Thanks Greg! Very interesting. I have known how to differeciate this topic. Thanks again Greg.

  • @slowlearner4341
    @slowlearner4341 Год назад +1

    Thank you, Greg. I'd rather, however, start from something simpler. As a Slow Learner I prefer to take off gradually. Stay healthy.

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    Excellent, thank you very much!

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    @malinkaleo Год назад

    Nice easy explaination 😊

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    @belloel-bolly3474 Год назад

    You are the best and I have gone through a lot of free English lessons .

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    @taherelsayed1865 8 месяцев назад

    You are one of the best teacher on youtube!

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    @celiacasasuuuuu448 Год назад

    👏👏👏Excellent explanation!!! Thanks a lot.

  • @ENGBOOK101
    @ENGBOOK101 Год назад

    How simple! How nice! That's what i can say
    This is really amazing

  • @aulahamza9593
    @aulahamza9593 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you.

  • @alihaydar7683
    @alihaydar7683 11 месяцев назад

    You are really excellent I have watched many vlog which dont mention past preferences
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  • @angganism8536
    @angganism8536 Год назад

    this is so helpful

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    @user-ul5pt1yb8z Год назад

    Thanks a lot

  • @danayang7712
    @danayang7712 Год назад +6

    Oh, this was a really difficult one!
    As a Norwegian, much of the English grammar is quite similar and comes rather naturally to me, but this was something different, which I don't think we see in our language!
    I'm confused 🤪🤣
    I'll be downloading the work sheet today, definitely!
    THANK YOU Greg!! ❤❤

  • @jeangermain4391
    @jeangermain4391 Год назад

    very interesting lesson Thank you

  • @LinoVern
    @LinoVern Год назад

    Thank you

  • @srikanth7368
    @srikanth7368 Год назад

    Wonderful Video. Now. I am confident useing these words in real time..

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    @user-hu2em6gd4k Год назад

    Wow! Thank you!!!!

  • @DashinDanish
    @DashinDanish Год назад +2

    I'd rather watch your videos than attend my English classes.

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    @myhome9185 Год назад

    Amazing lesson

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    @manabendrabhattacharya2983 Год назад +1

    Mind blowing.

  • @pufulita
    @pufulita 8 месяцев назад

    Difficult topic! Thanks!

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    @Brennofs19 Год назад

    Thanks!

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      @EnglishWithGreg  Год назад

      Thank you so much for your generosity, Brenno! I really appreciate it! 😊

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    @anghelosanchez4357 Год назад

    Thanks

  • @marcomerzek6244
    @marcomerzek6244 Год назад

    Wow. I really liked it. Clear, simple. Straight to the point! One remark though. I would rather we had.... As a matter of fact, had here expresses the past subjunctive which is formed with them past tense of the verb.

  • @slangyrussianwords5972
    @slangyrussianwords5972 Год назад

    Great !

  • @TuhinKhan1998
    @TuhinKhan1998 Год назад

    It's been a month since I've been watching your video .
    I like your accent and style .. take love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

  • @j.v.6977
    @j.v.6977 Год назад +1

    This is a wonderful channel. Congratulations. Could you be so kind to go deeper and teach us how the structures would be if we want to use them with verbs in the negative form with one or two subjects? Thank you very much.

  • @marilu8763
    @marilu8763 Год назад

    EXCELENT. It Is so benefit,interesting .I love your videos .👋👋👌

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    @user-gh7ws8ef5w Год назад

    So helpful to me

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    @dkfigflsr_4 3 месяца назад

    The best teacher ever

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    @profesordanielalvarez3498 Год назад

    Amazing 😍 video!

  • @monicaconsigliereLavieenfleur
    @monicaconsigliereLavieenfleur Год назад

    Thanks a good way to refresh old things I studied long time. ago. Onlh thing you should have stressed that the 2nd subject in the last sentences it is actually in the form of an object.

  • @theottomanemperor1767
    @theottomanemperor1767 Год назад

    Thank you very much sir ❤️
    I'm Zubair Al mahmud from Bangladesh one of your long time watching views.

  • @Tuzz1991Tuzz
    @Tuzz1991Tuzz Год назад

    Hello Greg. Could you make a video about passive voice in the continious tenses? Does it exist?

  • @monarou3084
    @monarou3084 Год назад

    What a rich lesson, with much to learn! It's so interesting to know all that. But before knowing definitively, It's necessary to remember all very accurately !
    = to be rewatched !
    I'd prefer to be able to remember once for all!
    230812

  • @lisazhao4624
    @lisazhao4624 Год назад

    Super good

  • @kosta8665
    @kosta8665 Год назад

    Hi Greg! Can u pls make a new lesson with: have been and has been. Thanks in advance.

  • @StrannitsaNochi
    @StrannitsaNochi Год назад

    Thank you for this video! The explanation is great!
    I'm really curious about one thing and will be veeery grateful if you could help🙏
    For preferences for the actions of another person in Present we can use this structure 'I would prefer it if you cooked for me'.
    Is this structure possible for the same situations but in the Past? Something like this 'They would have preferred it if we had cooked for them'
    ???

  • @Mr2357
    @Mr2357 Год назад

    You explain the grammar so lucidly.I have a question that's been on my mind since long.Kindly explain the difference in these sentences
    1.I would have loved to go there.
    2.I would have loved to have gone there.
    3.I had to have gone there.
    4.I have to have gone there.(incorrect sentence,I think)
    Kindly take this question right away.

  • @2992varm
    @2992varm Год назад

    This video was really helpful but I would prefer to watch more comparations between rather and prefer.

  • @TOP-YT-UNIVERSE
    @TOP-YT-UNIVERSE 3 месяца назад

    is there any structure for the future preferences?

  • @FerozKhan-ss9nn
    @FerozKhan-ss9nn Год назад

    Great instructions on the English language niceties…

  • @sammykayitare2173
    @sammykayitare2173 Год назад

    Would you mind reaching us how to use "if only" by constructing a sentence? Thanks

  • @nitinchaturvedi3880
    @nitinchaturvedi3880 Год назад

    Sir plz make a video on can , could , would because it is too confusing although I know lots of uses of these but still there are some uses which I find so difficult to understand for example, i could say what does this mean

  • @VisionDaysOfficial
    @VisionDaysOfficial Год назад

    oh my goodness, what a lovely video, I almost got it :-)

  • @tepoyiyopinshxi5904
    @tepoyiyopinshxi5904 Год назад

    Somebody said me "could you pay for english course" if you want to learn more, but I would prefer watching Mr Greg videos 😉 thank you

  • @Jiyanshraj
    @Jiyanshraj Год назад

    Very useful to me this topic thanks Greg, am from India. Actually we use after than V1. I would rather they emailed than send a letter, in this it should be after "than send" but u put than sent. Please once check, thank you

  • @rezhinalkarim6551
    @rezhinalkarim6551 Год назад

    Please may vs might

  • @moyomoyo2334
    @moyomoyo2334 Год назад

    I would prefer it if I did my Law exam in June than in August.

  • @dorjpurevenkhmend2155
    @dorjpurevenkhmend2155 20 дней назад

    Do would rather and prefer same meaning? Can I use both of them with same meaning? And when do I use "than" and "to" which follow "would rather and prefer"?

  • @arwaalsafty9157
    @arwaalsafty9157 Год назад

    Please can you help, I have a question which is : with " would rather + subject + past tense " if I use "than" , should the verb after "than" be in the past simple too?? Which one is correct : I'd rather you took a taxi than wait or waited for a bus ???

  • @nadiyanadi182
    @nadiyanadi182 Год назад

    Great explanation from you teacher👍, if you allow me to clarify one thing : the structure of Perfect infinitif (have or has + past participle) we also call it Present Perfect.The structure of Past Perfect ( had + past participle).i need your opinion in what i wrote thanks to answer

    • @adriansanchezgutierrez6843
      @adriansanchezgutierrez6843 Год назад +1

      As he said, the structure mentioned was "have + past participle", and that is called perfect infinitive. It's always with "have", in its infinitive form. You are talking about "have/has + past participle", that would be present perfect, but in the video example it doesn't apply.

  • @bahamansour3178
    @bahamansour3178 Год назад

    Hi , Greg .
    I,m new student when i,m not a student but everyday one can learn a new lesson in various aspects of life.
    My question is: Do native_ speaking English know these grammers? Do they practice them correctly ?
    I mean in written English it will be of course important BUT, if one doesn,t speak" it correctly , will people make fun of him/her or it,s just o.k? 😀🌹

  • @LuisSanchez-zf3tt
    @LuisSanchez-zf3tt Год назад

    The most complicate is using correctly the infinitive and the present participle with the correct prepositions.

  • @naizzzakalhak4359
    @naizzzakalhak4359 Год назад

    Absolutely great, but what about if i say, you can accompany me but i would rather you stayed at home. Is it correct as the second subject is singular!

  • @mariluzgalindorodriguez9296
    @mariluzgalindorodriguez9296 Год назад

    I'd rather you as my teacher you are the best one

  • @sanjibganguli3084
    @sanjibganguli3084 Год назад

    Respected sir, Could you please enlighten me a bit about whether the sentence "The judge ordered the spy to be shot"is Grammatically correct.You are earnestly entreated to give a class on"passive voice with double infinitive"

  • @ritchiee1980
    @ritchiee1980 10 месяцев назад

    Quick question, please. Would it be possible to say: I'd rather work from home than working from the office? as an alternative to "I’d rather work from home than in an office."?

  • @rstrelba
    @rstrelba Год назад

    Greg, thanks for this lesson, but pdf from email won't open

  • @elzasantos1046
    @elzasantos1046 4 месяца назад

    Hi and Ty from Chicago 😅

  • @oscarchavarria1635
    @oscarchavarria1635 Год назад

    According to Carol King's Born To Follow: Oh I'd rather go and journey"

  • @shinobiaryo5776
    @shinobiaryo5776 Год назад

    Hai, would you like to teach me about the use of : insist on , please