Đặt ví dụ với các cấu trúc :

- Would rather + V/N + than + V/N

= Prefer + N/Ving + to + N/Ving

- Nếu không cùng chủ ngữ : S1 + would rather + S2 + V2 ( lùi 1 thì sang quá khứ )

- Like .... better than .....: Thích hơn

Would rather + V/N + than + V/N

→ Ex: I would rather read a book than watch TV.

Prefer + N/Ving + to + N/Ving

→ Ex: Hoa prefers going for a walk to staying at home all day.

S1 + would rather + S2 + V2 ( lùi 1 thì sang quá khứ )

→ Ex: Mi would rather have saved the money for the trip to London.

Like .... better than .....: Thích hơn

→ She likes going shopping better than watching TV.

`@` would rather ... than ... `:` thích ... hơn 

`-` I would rather drink tea than coffee

`@` prefer ... to ... `:` thích ... hơn ...

`-` He prefers reading book to watching TV

`@` S-1 would rather S-2 + V-2 `:` muốn ai làm gì 

`-` She would rather Tom turned off the light

`@` Like .. better than ... `:` thích ... hơn

`-` Helen likes playing games than doing gardening

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