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preferire

to prefer

verb Word 477 of the core 1,000 · Stage 3, Conversation

How to conjugate preferire

The present, imperfect, future and passato prossimo, with the English for every form.

Present

io preferisco I prefer
tu preferisci you prefer
lui/lei preferisce he/she prefers
noi preferiamo we prefer
voi preferite you all prefer
loro preferiscono they prefer

Imperfect

io preferivo I preferred / I used to prefer
tu preferivi you preferred / you used to prefer
lui/lei preferiva he/she preferred / he/she used to prefer
noi preferivamo we preferred / we used to prefer
voi preferivate you all preferred / you all used to prefer
loro preferivano they preferred / they used to prefer

Future

io preferirò I will prefer
tu preferirai you will prefer
lui/lei preferirà he/she will prefer
noi preferiremo we will prefer
voi preferirete you all will prefer
loro preferiranno they will prefer

Passato prossimo

io ho preferito I preferred / I have preferred
tu hai preferito you preferred / you have preferred
lui/lei ha preferito he/she preferred / he/she has preferred
noi abbiamo preferito we preferred / we have preferred
voi avete preferito you all preferred / you all have preferred
loro hanno preferito they preferred / they have preferred

In a sentence

Cosa preferisci, restare o uscire?

What do you prefer, staying or going out?

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