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Spanish verb conjugation
preferir
to prefer
verb
irregular
Word 671 of the core 1,000 · Stage 4, Expressive
How to conjugate preferir
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | prefiero I prefer / I am preferring | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | prefieres you prefer / you are preferring | |
| él/ella | prefiere he/she prefers / he/she is preferring / you prefer (formal) / you are preferring (formal) | |
| nosotros | preferimos we prefer / we are preferring | |
| ellos/ellas | prefieren they prefer / they are preferring / you all prefer / you all are preferring |
Preterite
| yo | preferí I preferred | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | preferiste you preferred | |
| él/ella | prefirió he/she preferred / you preferred (formal) | |
| nosotros | preferimos we preferred | |
| ellos/ellas | prefirieron they preferred / you all preferred |
Imperfect
| yo | prefería I was preferring / I used to prefer | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | preferías you were preferring / you used to prefer | |
| él/ella | prefería he/she was preferring / he/she used to prefer / you were preferring (formal) / you used to prefer (formal) | |
| nosotros | preferíamos we were preferring / we used to prefer | |
| ellos/ellas | preferían they were preferring / they used to prefer / you all were preferring / you all used to prefer |
Future
| yo | preferiré I will prefer | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | preferirás you will prefer | |
| él/ella | preferirá he/she will prefer / you will prefer (formal) | |
| nosotros | preferiremos we will prefer | |
| ellos/ellas | preferirán they will prefer / you all will prefer |
In a sentence
Yo prefiero estar en casa esta noche.
I prefer to be at home tonight.
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