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Would rather and would prefer

Would rather is followed by the base form of the verb . “would prefer” is followed by a gerund or an infinitive . Both are followed by “not” in the negative .

Would you rather learn an A

sian language  or  a European one?

Actually , I’d rather take an art class than study  a foreign language .

Do you want to take an evening course ?

I’d rather  not . I would prefer not to.

Would you prefer to take a video or a photograph class?

I’d prefer studying video to learning photography.

I’d prefer to study video.