i prefer (playing) football.有prefer doing的形式吗

to play

有的，prefer＋名词或动名词“宁愿”，“更喜欢”。
当然也有后加"to do".prefer to do “愿意做”。

prefer
/ prɪˈfɜː(r); prɪˋfə/ v (-rr-)
[Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tt, Tnt, Tg, Cn.a] ~ sth (to sth) choose sth rather than sth else; like sth better 选择某事物（而不选择他事物）; 更喜欢某事物: There's coffee or tea. Which would you prefer? 有咖啡或茶. 你喜欢哪样? * I prefer walking to cycling. 我愿意步行, 不愿意骑自行车. * (fml 文) I should prefer that/prefer it if you did not go there alone. 我倒希望你不要一个人去那里. * She prefers to be alone. 她宁愿独自一人. * Their father prefers them to be homeearly. 他们的父亲希望他们早点儿回家. * I prefer walkingalone. 我比较喜欢一个人溜达. * I prefer my coffee black. 我爱喝不加奶的咖啡.
(idm 习语) prefer a `charge/`charges (against sb) (law 律) make an accusation (against sb) for consideration in a lawcourt （对某人）提出控告: prefer a charge against a motorist 对一个驾驶机动车的人提出控告 * We haven't enough evidence to prefer charges. 我们没有进行起诉的充分证据.
> preferable / ˈprefrəbl; ˋprɛfrəbl/ adj