Unit 61 - Be / get used to something

Question 1

A) For what do we use « prefer to » and « prefer -ing » ?

Answer 1

We can use « prefer to » and « prefer -ing » to say what you prefer in general

Question 2

A) Study the differences in structure after prefer.

• I prefer something to something else.
• I prefer doing something to doing something else
  but
• how is it when we use « prefer to » ?

Answer 2

• I prefer something to something else.
• I prefer doing something to doing something else
  but
• I prefer to do something rather than (do) something else
  
  • we use rather

Question 3

B) Would prefer ( I’d prefer …)

When do we use would prefer ?

Answer 3

1. We use would prefer to say what somebody wants in a specific situation ( not in general)
   Example:
   * Would you prefer tea or coffee? - Coffee please.
2. We say would prefer to do something (not usually would prefer doing)

Question 4

C) Would rather (I’d rather…)

Would rather (do) = _ _ (to do). We use would rather + _ (without _)

Answer 4

Would rather (do) = Would prefer (to do) . We use we would rather + infinitive ( without to)

Question 5

C) Would rather (I’d rather…)

What is the negative of it

Answer 5

• I’d rather not

Question 6

D) I’d rather somebody did somehting

What is right?

• I’d rather you did something or
• I’d rather you do sth

Answer 6

We say I’d rather you did something ( not I’d rather you do)

Question 7

• I’d rather you did something or

In this structure we use the _ ( drove did but the meaning is _ not _

Answer 7

In this structure we use the past but the meaning is present not past

Question 8

What does:

I’d rather you did’t do something mean?

Answer 8

I’d prefer you not to do it