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Preferencias  (LIKE)

En este artículo veremos cómo expresar las preferencias en inglés usando to prefer (preferir) y would prefer (preferiría).

Por ejemplo:

Do you like coffee? - No, I prefer tea.

¿Te gusta el café? - No, prefiero el té

Would you like some coffee? - No, I would prefer a cup of tea.

¿Te gustaría tomar un café? - No, preferiría un té.

Prefer vs. would prefer

Estas estructuras pueden ser muy útiles al momento de pedir algo en un restaurante, ir de compras, rentar un apartamento o cualquiera situación en la que tienes que indicar una preferencia.

I prefer se puede usar para expresar una preferencia general o una preferencia en una situación en particular, mientras que I would prefer solo se usa para expresar una preferencia en una situación en particular.

Por ejemplo:

Preferencias generales

I don't like soda. I prefer water.
No me gusta el refresco. Prefiero el agua.

She doesn't like to run. She prefers to dance.
No le gusta correr. Prefiere bailar.




Preferencias en una situación en particular

I don't want soda. I prefer water.

No quiero un refresco. Prefiero agua.

I don't want soda. I would prefer water.

No quiero un refresco. Preferiría agua.

She doesn't want to go running. She prefers to dance.

No quiere salir a correr. Prefiere bailar.

She doesn't want to go running. She would prefer to dance.

No quiere salir a correr. Preferiría bailar.

Fórmulas para prefer

sujeto + forma conjugada de to prefer + sustantivo

sujeto + forma conjugada de to prefer + infinitivo



Fórmulas para would prefer



sujeto + would prefer + sustantivo
sujeto + would prefer + infinitivo

ejercicios 1.- would you like go/to go to the museum on friday? 2.-comedies are ok, but i would prefer see/to see an action movie tonight. 3.-would you rather to have/ have italian or chinese food fot lunch? 4.-i´d not rather/ rather not go out tonight. i´m so tired. 5.- carol would prefer not to/ wouldn´t prefer to eat a big lunch. 6.-my brother likes play/playing video games. Gustos (Would Like) Existe un grupo de verbos en español que se conjuga casi siempre en 3º persona. Estos verbos van siempre acompañados de los pronombres de objeto directo (me, te, le, nos, os, les) y expresan sentimientos y opiniones respecto a cosas, personas o actividades. Lee estas frases: Afirmativa - Me gusta el teatro.  - I like theatre.  Negativa - No me gusta Justin Beiber  - I don’t like Justin Beiber Interrogativa  - Pablo: ¿Te gusta Shakira? Paul: Do you like Shakira? - Pedro: ¡Por supuesto! Peter: Of course!  Examinemos estos pares de frases con más detalle: Me --> objeto indirecto gusta --> verbo el teatro --> sujeto I --> sujeto like ---> verbo theatre ---> objeto directo Decoding the Ge rund Phrase

Time for a quick refresher: A gerund is a noun formed with a verb ending in ing. Words like swimming, tying, dreaming, eating, fishing, and drinking can all be used as gerunds.

Now that we’ve refreshed your memory, let’s take a look at the gerund phrase. A gerund phrase always follows these rules:
Gerund phrases always start with gerunds
Gerund phrases always include modifiers and often include other objects
A gerund phrase always functions as a noun
Gerund phrases are always subjects, objects, or subject complements in sentences.

Gerund Phrase Examples

In the following gerund phrase examples, the gerund is highlighted in bold and the entire gerund phrase is underlined. A brief explanation of the function of the gerund phrase follows each example.

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

Blowing bubbles on a windy day is the subject of the verb is.
Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction.

Piling too much laundry into a washing machine is the subject of the verb will cause.
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.

Driving off the cliff is the direct object of the verb avoided.
Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.

Eating ice cream on a hot day is the subject of the verb can be.
Jessica really enjoys bothering the neighbors with loud music.

Bothering the neighbors with loud music is the direct object of the verb enjoys.

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