prefer + prefer + prefer + prefer + + ( )prefer + (to/rather than + )prefer sb to do prefer + prefer sth (to sth) .

prefer"prefer""prefer+""I prefer the book"""

Prefer """ ()""""", . prefer sth. "Do you like French?""Yes, but I prefer English.""?"",.

Understanding the Context

4prefer,that,prefershouldwould.

prefer + prefer + prefer + prefer + + ()prefer + (to/rather than + )prefer sb to do prefer + prefer sth (to.

preferratherthanpreferrather thanprefer to dorather than doprefer to dorather than doingwould prefer to dorather than do .

prefer?prefer prefers preferring preferred preferred1.prefer to do.

Key Insights

"prefer""prefer A to B""prefer doing A to doing B"ABAB .

prefer to doprefer doing "prefer to do""prefer doing" "prefer to do".

prefer to doprefer doing 1. - "Prefer to do" - "Prefer doing" - I.