We prefer going out to staying home. (this weekend)
We'd rather go out than stay home this weekend.
I prefer playing tennis to swimming. (today)
I'd rather play tennis than swim today.
She prefers ordering food to cooking. (tonight)
She'd rather order food than cook tonight.
I prefer renting houses to booking hotels. (on my next trip)
I'd rather rent houses than book hotels on my next trip
He prefers watching movies on TV to going to the movies. (this afternoon)
He's rather watch movies on TV than go to the movies this afternoon,
They prefer driving to traveling by plane. (this time)
They'd rather drive than travel by train this time,