Rather / Prefer

Question 1

Es bastante propenso a hacer comentarios sin tacto.

Answer 1

He is rather prone to making tactless remarks.

Question 2

Te recomiendo que llames a un fontanero en lugar de tratar de arreglarlo tú mismo.

Answer 2

I recommend calling a plumber rather than trying to fix it yourself.

Question 3

Prefiero el café al té

Answer 3

I prefer coffee to tea (I prefer coffee than tea)

Question 4

Preferiría no trabajar

Answer 4

I would rather not work
(Rather NUNCA con to)

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

Question 5

Preferiría trabajar

Answer 5

I would rather work
(Rather NUNCA con to)

I would prefer to work
(Prefer SIEMPRE con to)

Question 6

Hubiera preferido (no) dormir más

Answer 6

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

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

Question 7

¿Prefieres cenar en casa o fuera?

Answer 7

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 8

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

Answer 8

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 9

Félix preferiría que Patricia cerrara la puerta

Answer 9

Félix would rather Patricia didn’t close / closed the door

Question 10

Prefiero quedarme antes que irme

Answer 10

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.