Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | prefiero | preferí | prefería | preferiré | preferiría |
| tú | prefieres | preferiste | preferías | preferirás | preferirías |
| él / ella / usted | prefiere | prefirió | prefería | preferirá | preferiría |
| nosotros / nosotras | preferimos | preferimos | preferíamos | preferiremos | preferiríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | preferís | preferisteis | preferíais | preferiréis | preferiríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prefieren | prefirieron | preferían | preferirán | preferirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | prefiera | prefiriera |
| tú | prefieras | prefirieras |
| él / ella / usted | prefiera | prefiriera |
| nosotros / nosotras | prefiramos | prefiriéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prefiráis | prefirierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prefieran | prefirieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | prefiere | no prefieras |
| usted | prefiera | no prefiera |
| nosotros | prefiramos | no prefiramos |
| vosotros | preferid | no prefiráis |
| ustedes | prefieran | no prefieran |
Preferir conjugation quick answers
- Preferir present tense
- The present tense of preferir is: prefiero, prefieres, prefiere, preferimos, preferís, prefieren.
- Preferir preterite
- The preterite of preferir is: preferí, preferiste, prefirió, preferimos, preferisteis, prefirieron.
- Preferir imperfect tense
- The imperfect of preferir is: prefería, preferías, prefería, preferíamos, preferíais, preferían.
- Preferir present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of preferir is: prefiera, prefieras, prefiera, prefiramos, prefiráis, prefieran.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of preferir?
The yo form of preferir is "prefiero" in the present tense, "preferí" in the preterite, and "prefiera" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of preferir?
The past participle of preferir is "preferido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he preferido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of preferir?
The gerund of preferir is "prefiriendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy prefiriendo").
How do you conjugate preferir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), preferir is: preferí, preferiste, prefirió, preferimos, preferisteis, prefirieron.
How do you conjugate preferir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), preferir is: prefería, preferías, prefería, preferíamos, preferíais, preferían.
What is the present subjunctive of preferir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of preferir is: prefiera, prefieras, prefiera, prefiramos, prefiráis, prefieran.
What is the tú command (imperative) of preferir?
The affirmative tú command of preferir is "prefiere" and the negative is "no prefieras".
Is preferir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb preferir is Stem-changing verb (e→ie, e→i). The full tables above show every form.
How do you say "to prefer" in Spanish?
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