24 - would prefer và would rather

Dùng cấu trúc would prefer và would rather

S + would prefer + sb + to V

⇔ S + would rather + sb + V2/-ed

Eg:

- I would prefer she not to stay up late. ==> Tôi muốn cô ấy không thức khuya.

↔ I would rather she not stayed up late. ==> Tôi muốn cô ấy không thức khuya.

Lưu ý

• coi chừng nhầm dạng 23

dang 23: S + prefer + doing st to doing st

dang 23: ⇔ S + would rather + do st than do st

dang 24: S + would prefer + sb + to V

dàng 24: ⇔ S + would rather + sb + V2/-ed

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✅ 1. PREFER – trang trọng, linh hoạt

🔹 Cấu trúc:

Cấu trúc	Ví dụ
prefer + V-ing + to + V-ing	I prefer reading to watching TV.
prefer + noun + to + noun	She prefers tea to coffee.
prefer to + V (nguyên mẫu)	I prefer to stay at home.
prefer that + S + V (bare or should + V)	I prefer that he stay / should stay here.

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✅ 2. WOULD RATHER – thông dụng, ít trang trọng hơn

🔹 Cấu trúc:

Cấu trúc	Ví dụ
S + would rather + V (nguyên mẫu)	I’d rather stay at home.
S + would rather + S + V (quá khứ đơn)	I’d rather you stayed at home.

❗ Nếu chủ ngữ 2 vế giống nhau → dùng V nguyên mẫu ❗ Nếu chủ ngữ 2 vế khác nhau → dùng quá khứ đơn ở mệnh đề sau

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🔁 So sánh trực tiếp:

Ý muốn nói	Dùng "prefer"	Dùng "would rather"
Tôi thích uống trà hơn cà phê	I prefer tea to coffee.	I’d rather drink tea than coffee.
Tôi thích ở nhà hơn là đi chơi	I prefer staying at home to going out.	I’d rather stay at home than go out.
Tôi muốn anh ấy ở lại	I prefer that he stay here.	I’d rather he stayed here.