Would you prefer AND Would you rather

Would you prefer AND Would you rather

- Would you prefer … to infinitive

… (or infinitive)?

- Would you rather … infinitive…

(or infinitive)?

- Would you like to … infinitive …

(or infinitive)?

- Do you prefer …Gerund/Noun

or Gerund/Noun…?

- What would you rather do: …

Infinitive or Infinitive…?

- Do you like … Noun or Gerund

… better/ more than … Noun or

Gerund?

Preferences Responses

- I’d prefer … to infinitive ….

- I prefer … Noun or Gerund …

- I’d rather … Infinitive … (than

Infinitive).

- I like … Noun or Gerund … better

than … Noun or Gerund ….

- I like both.

- I don’t like either of them.

- Neither. I prefer … to infinitive

Can expresses capability in the present or future.

The negative form of can may be

written can’t, cannot, or can not.

The past form of can is could. It is

used to express general ability in the past.

The negative form of could is

couldn’t or could not.

Be able to is also used to express

capability, but can is more usual.

Be able to is more commonly used

in combination with other auxiliaries.

Was able to is used when someone

managed to do something in one

particular situation.