/pɾefeˈɾiɾ/
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Translation
to prefer
Word origin
From Latin praeferre ('to carry in front, to set before'), from prae- ('before') and ferre ('to carry'). The same root gives English prefer and refer.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeferre
- English cognates
- prefer, refer
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular (e-ie stem-changing)
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | prefiero | preferí | prefería | preferiré | preferiría |
| tú | prefieres | preferiste | preferías | preferirás | preferirías |
| él/ella/ud. | prefiere | prefirió | prefería | preferirá | preferiría |
| nos. | preferimos | preferimos | preferíamos | preferiremos | preferiríamos |
| vos. | preferís | preferisteis | preferíais | preferiréis | preferiríais |
| ellos/uds. | prefieren | prefirieron | preferían | preferirán | preferirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | prefiera | prefiriera | prefiriese |
| tú | prefieras | prefirieras | prefirieses |
| él/ella/ud. | prefiera | prefiriera | prefiriese |
| nos. | prefiramos | prefiriéramos | prefiriésemos |
| vos. | prefiráis | prefirierais | prefirieseis |
| ellos/uds. | prefieran | prefirieran | prefiriesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | prefiere |
| ud. | prefiera |
| nosotros | prefiramos |
| vosotros | preferid |
| uds. | prefieran |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- prefiriendo
- Past participle
- preferido
Examples
.
I prefer tea to coffee.
quedarme .
I would prefer to stay at home tonight.
¿ , ?
What do you prefer, mountain or beach?
tele.
My children prefer to play outside rather than watch television.
.
I would have preferred you to tell me sooner.
Used in
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