＜preferの後はtoもingも可。一般的により好むものを述べる＞
1. I don't like cities. I prefer to live in the coutry.
living...
＜I prefer something/to something else
I prefer doing something/to doing something else
rather than (doing) something else
I prefer to do something/rather than(do)something else＞
2. I prefer this coat to the other one.
3. I prefer driving to taking the train.
I prefer driving rather than taking the train.
I prefer to drive rather than the train.
4. Sarah prefers to live in the coutry rather than in a city.
＜would prefer(I'd prefer...具体的な状況で～したい、～のほうがよい＞
1. "Would you prefer coffee or tee?" "Coffee, please."
＜would prefer(～するほうがよい)の後ろにはto＋動詞の原形＞
2. A: Should we take the train?
B: I'd(would) prefer to drive.
3. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight rather than go to the movies.
＜would rather(would preferと同じ意味。後ろはto無しで動詞の原形)＞
4. "Should we take the train?" "I'd rather drive."
"I'd prefer to drive."
5. Which would you rather do, go to the movies or go shopping?
Which would you prefer to do, go to movies or go shopping?
＜否定形は"I'd rather not"...(～しないほうがいい、～したくない)＞
6. I'm tired. I'd rather not go out tonight, if you don't mind.
7. A: Do you want to go out tonight?
B: I'd rather not.
＜would rather A than B(BするよりもAするほうがいい)＞
8. I'd rather stay at home tonight than go to the movies.
＜I'd rather+(人)＋do...(人に～してほしい、人が～するほうがいい)＞
9. A: Who's going to drive, you or me?
B: I'd rather you drive.
10. A: Jack says he'll repair your bike tomorrow, OK?
B: I'd rather he do it today.
11. Are you going to tell Anna what happend, or would you rather I tell her?
＜*9,10,11...you drive,he do,I tell→仮定法(動詞は原形になる)＞