Prefer
Prefer, tercih etmek anlamına gelir. Sonrasında hem gerund (Ving) hem de infinitive (to V) alabilir. Infinitive kullanımı daha yaygındır.
Cümle yapısı:
Özne + prefer + Ving / to V + to + Ving .
(İkinci kısımda, “to” edatı bulunduğu için to V olamaz.)
Özne + prefer + Ving / to V + rather than + V.
EXAMPLE
I prefer swimming to dancing.
She prefers to sing to painting.
I prefer to work on my terms.
I prefer to keep under the radar.
Do you prefer to go by train or by bus?
We prefer going by ferry to flying.
Generally, I prefer painting with watercolours.
Some investors prefer to buy stocks directly.
I prefer to keep out of arguments about money.
I prefer to see a female doctor to a male doctor.
Or do you prefer to stay with your friend?
Most of the students prefer to live without their families.
The majority of people whom I interviewed prefer TV to radio.
They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies.
I think he’d prefer that to you hanging up on him.
You can sit in if you wish, but most people prefer to “grab and go”.
I prefer to use this app because it allows me to devise my own music playlists.
Many of the people prefer to go further down the hill to a common horse trough, which is on the public road.
Gerektiğinde, prefer, normal bir fiil gibi işlem görebilir. Soru cümlelerinde veya olumsuz cümlelerde, tense uygun bir şekilde, fiilmiş gibi hareket eder.
EXAMPLE
She doesn’t prefer to stay here.
I am not going to prefer to live as their slave.
Did he prefer to remain silent?
Do you prefer tea or coffee?
Prefer sözcüğünden sonra, her seferinde fiil gelmek zorunda değildir. İsimler de gayet gelebilir. Anlamsal olarak bir fark oluşmaz.
EXAMPLE
Do you prefer comedy or tragedy?
I prefer tea to coffee.
I prefer the town to the country.
I prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate.
Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
I prefer spicy food to sweet food.
I prefer wine to beer.
I prefer comedy to tragedy.
Personally, I prefer the second option.
Which do you prefer, red wine or white wine?
I prefer coffee in the morning.
I prefer tea to coffee.
Which brand of toothpaste do you prefer?
What method of payment do you prefer?
Of course, but most people prefer the carpet.
Was it normal to prefer one child over another?
Many enthusiasts prefer belt-driven turntables.
Do you prefer long hair or short hair cats?
If you prefer to avoid face-to-face contact and are comfortable with online shopping, online stores may be a better option.
Some people prefer clam shell cell phones because the lid protects the buttons and the screen when the phone is not being used.
Would Prefer
Sadece Prefer kelimesine kıyasla, anlık ya da gelecek ile alakalı durumları anlatmak için kullanılır.
Prefer, genel olarak tercih ettiğimiz şeyleri anlatırken kullanılırken would prefer, o anda tercih ettiğimiz, geçici tercihlerimiz için kullanılır.
Cümle yapısı:
Subject + would prefer + to V.
EXAMPLE
Anna would prefer not to eat fast food.
He would prefer not to borrow some money from his friends.
I would prefer to eat out tonight.
I would prefer to go to the cinema.
She would prefer not to work from home.
Would you prefer to have a coke with your meal?
I’d prefer to go by myself.
Would you prefer a quieter restaurant?
I would prefer not to work from home.
There’s coffee or tea. Which one would you prefer?
I would prefer it if you didn’t.
She would prefer not to talk about it.
They would prefer you not to.
Would Rather
Yine tercih ederim anlamını taşıyan bir kelime grubu daha. Hemen sonrasında, yalın fiil alır, gerund ya da infinitive almaz.
Cümle yapısı:
Subject + would rather + V (without to) + than + V (without to).
EXAMPLE
I would rather drink that coffee.
I would rather drink hot chocolate than ice-tea.
I would rather stay at home rather than go out tonight.
I would rather not fly.
We would rather go on Monday.
She would rather walk than dance.
Would you rather live here or go back to London? I’d rather live here.
I don’t want to go to the swimming pool. I would rather go to the beach.
She would rather not share her flat with anyone.
Would she rather share her flat with anyone?
They would rather not wait until June.
Would they rather wait until June?