Rather - Prefer

Question 1

Preferiría no trabajar

Answer 1

I would rather not work
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would prefer not to work
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

Question 2

Preferiría trabajar

Answer 2

I would rather work
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would prefer to work
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

Question 3

Hubiera preferido (no) dormir más

Answer 3

I would rather (not) have slept more
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would have preferred (not) to sleep more
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

Question 4

¿Prefieres cenar en casa o fuera?

Answer 4

Would you prefer to dine out or at home?

Would you rather dine out?

to dine out == to have dinner out == to grab a bite == to eat out

Question 5

(FORMAL)
La gente preferiría que el gobierno hubiera reducido los impuestos

Answer 5

We can use sooner instead of rather but sooner is more formal

People would (rather) sooner the government had reduced taxes

¿por qué People y no The People? Porque aquí no nos referimos a algo concreto, sino algo en general.

Question 6

Félix preferiría que Patricia cerrara la puerta

Answer 6

(Two subjects = past)
Félix would rather Patricia didn’t close / closed the door

Question 7

Prefiero quedarme antes que irme

Answer 7

I prefer staying rather than leaving

i prefer to stay rather than go

Si la primera es ing, la segunda también y lo mismo con to.