Master Modals with the SEAM Method, Part 3 – Preference & Opinion

I would like,you use it at the drugstore,clothing shop.your reply is certainly,sure.no way,I’m sorry but.let me check that later.

Great, thank you so much.

Can we say “I would prefer to wait here than there” or “I would prefer waiting here…”?

your good teacher but you talk fast and sometimes i can’t follow what u said coz it hard to understand

I would rather learn english than watch soccer, have a good day James. another good lesson dude.

I really enjoy and learn thanks.

Hi,your lessons are so difficul

Dear James/Engvid,
I am confused about this lesson.
According to my English Grammar In Use book by Raymond Murphy, units 56 and 64, “Would prefer” can not be followed by ING (gerund form).
So, when James says: “I would prefer running to sitting around here”, it’s not grammatically correct.

“I would prefer watching TV than cleaning the house” it’s not correct as well.

Note the correct structure: “I would prefer TO STAY at home tonight rather than go to the cinema”.

Now, after “Prefer” both are correct:
Prefer “to do” or Prefer “doing”.

Eg:I don’t like cities. I prefer to live (or I prefer living) in the country.

Could you please review these grammar points?

Thanks a lot!

Now I can tell the different of using “would” in different situation. Thanks a million!

5/6 for the quizz. hmmm, not bad for me. thanks lot james

hi everybody :)

thats good way to learn.. ;)

it’s difficult for intermediate.you would be slower than that.

Thanks for useful tips. The only thing I don’t agree is gerund after I would prefer. English grammar practice books state you must use to+ base verb. However, you can use Gerund after the verb prefer. For example: I’d prefer to write to him rather than call him. I prefer writing to calling.If someone has to take the test that will be the only right way to say.

excellent. now my English will improve a little more. this website is great!!!!

I would prefer being here learning English to washing dishes. (is that correct?)

it’s good..
easy to understand

Hey, “I’d prefer to stay here ” and “I’d prefer staying here” both is right.
[Verb+ing] means like.. some situation is in progress or past, and [to+Verb] form in future. Although there are slightly different shade of meaning, both of them is right. I think.

i’m greatly confused.i have known that prefer as well as well as would prefer can be followed by a gerund,to and inf.or noun is that right?

Hi
My name is Abdelaziz i’m from Algeria my hope is i want to improve my accent English and to get good speaker at the end i say to you thank you so much i wait to answer in Email. good bay

Very clear and benefit

Hello azza ramzy! I agree with you that after the verb prefer we can use both gerund and inf as well as TO and a noun. But I have never seen in any grammar book that would prefer can be followed by GERUND. If someone could help and say the name of any reference book proving the fact I would be greatly obliged.

i know that you are busy engvid team.that’s why nobody answers us.we are either talking to each other or to ourselves.if you answer our questions the information will be complete and that is greatly appreciated.

i love the quiz <3

quiz done 100% :D

thanks

I love the way him expressed the lesson.—>It’s greating, thanks!

Hey James,

I just found this web site today and i loved it. The way that you use to teach is really good e easy in my opnion. Keep it on!! Thank you very much!! :-)

the website is very helpful.is it related to esl??thanks God i discovered engvid b4 wasting much tym on esl,video is much better,especially with ua jokes,the retention rate is superb!!trully loyal frm 2de onwards.

mmmmh,cant seem to find the last modal,m????

THANKS, GREAT AND JOYFUL!!!

Now I wanna know what “M” means in this method, give us the next lesson James ;) thanks, I love the way you teach, you’re the best teacher that I’ve ever studied.

thanks ..it helps alot

thanks
I love your way to teaching teacher!

Thanks

Hi James
I would like to say you are such a great teacher.

I got 83% and i would prefer watching Engvid.

Thanks

PREFER no gerund in this forn: I prefer to xxx
I prefer xxing
However: I would prefer TO xxx
I would prefer xxing—WRONG

Hi there,
I really enjoy your grammar lessons.
Is there a Part 4 on the SEAM method for MODALS where you explain the M-> make loco suggestions?