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Preferir (to prefer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of preferir (to prefer) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Preferir (to prefer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Preferir (to prefer) Prefiriendo (Preferring) Preferido (preferred)

Preferir (to prefer): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo prefiero I prefer
tú prefieres you prefer
él/ella prefiere he prefers
nosotros/nosotras preferimos we prefer
vosotros/vosotras preferís you prefer
ellos/ellas prefieren they prefer

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he preferido I have preferred
tú has preferido You have preferred
él/ella ha preferido he has preferred
nosotros/nosotras hemos preferido we have preferred
vosotros/vosotras habéis preferido You (plural) have preferred
ellos/ellas han preferido They have preferred

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo prefiera I prefer
tú prefieras you prefer
él/ella prefiera he prefers
nosotros/nosotras prefiramos we prefer
vosotros/vosotras prefiráis you prefer
ellos/ellas prefieran they prefer

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya preferido I have preferred
tú hayas preferido You have preferred
él/ella haya preferido he has preferred
nosotros/nosotras hayamos preferido we may have preferred
vosotros/vosotras hayáis preferido you have preferred
ellos/ellas hayan preferido they will have preferred

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo prefería I used to prefer
tú preferías You preferred
él/ella prefería he preferred
nosotros/nosotras preferíamos we preferred
vosotros/vosotras preferíais you preferred
ellos/ellas preferían they preferred

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había preferido I had preferred
tú habías preferido You had preferred
él/ella había preferido he had preferred
nosotros/nosotras habíamos preferido we had preferred
vosotros/vosotras habíais preferido you had preferred
ellos/ellas habían preferido They had preferred

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo prefiriera/prefiriese I would prefer
tú prefirieras/prefirieses you would prefer
él/ella prefiriera/prefiriese he preferred
nosotros/nosotras prefiriéramos/prefiriésemos we would prefer
vosotros/vosotras prefirierais/prefirieseis you would prefer
ellos/ellas prefirieran/prefiriesen they preferred

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese preferido I would have preferred
tú hubieras/hubieses preferido You had preferred
él/ella hubiera/hubiese preferido he would have preferred
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos preferido we would have preferred
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis preferido you would have preferred
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen preferido they would have preferred

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo preferí I preferred
tú preferiste You preferred
él/ella prefirió he preferred
nosotros/nosotras preferimos we preferred
vosotros/vosotras preferisteis you (plural) preferred
ellos/ellas prefirieron they preferred

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube preferido I had preferred
tú hubiste preferido you had preferred
él/ella hubo preferido he had preferred
nosotros/nosotras hubimos preferido we had preferred
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis preferido You had preferred
ellos/ellas hubieron preferido they had preferred

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo prefiriere I will prefer
tú prefirieres you will prefer
él/ella prefiriere he will prefer
nosotros/nosotras prefiriéremos we will prefer
vosotros/vosotras prefiriereis you will prefer
ellos/ellas prefirieren They would prefer

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere preferido I will have preferred
tú hubieres preferido you will have preferred
él/ella hubiere preferido he will have preferred
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos preferido we will have preferred
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis preferido You will have preferred
ellos/ellas hubieren preferido they will have preferred

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo preferiré I will prefer
tú preferirás You will prefer
él/ella preferirá he will prefer
nosotros/nosotras preferiremos we will prefer
vosotros/vosotras preferiréis you will prefer
ellos/ellas preferirán They will prefer

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré preferido I will have preferred
tú habrás preferido You will have preferred
él/ella habrá preferido He will have preferred
nosotros/nosotras habremos preferido we will have preferred
vosotros/vosotras habréis preferido you will have preferred
ellos/ellas habrán preferido They will have preferred
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡prefiere! prefer
¡prefiera! Let him/her prefer!
¡prefiramos! Let's prefer!
¡preferid! prefer!
¡prefieran! prefer!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡no prefieras! Do not prefer!
¡no prefiera! do not prefer
¡no prefiramos! Let's not prefer!
¡no prefiráis! do not prefer
¡no prefieran! they should not prefer

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo preferiría I would prefer
tú preferirías You would prefer
él/ella preferiría He would prefer
nosotros/nosotras preferiríamos We would prefer
vosotros/vosotras preferiríais you would prefer
ellos/ellas preferirían They would prefer

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría preferido I would have preferred
tú habrías preferido You would have preferred
él/ella habría preferido he would have preferred
nosotros/nosotras habríamos preferido we would have preferred
vosotros/vosotras habríais preferido You would have preferred
ellos/ellas habrían preferido They would have preferred

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You prefer to go to the cinema.
Tú prefieres ir al cine.
2. You (plural, informal) prefer the pizza.
Vosotros preferís la pizza.
3. She prefers to read books.
Ella prefiere leer libros.
4. I prefer tea over coffee.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
5. They prefer to study together.
Ellos prefieren estudiar juntos.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You all preferred the mountain.
Vosotros preferisteis la montaña.
2. He preferred the cinema.
Él prefirió el cine.
3. We have preferred to dance in the square.
Hemos preferido bailar en la plaza.
4. They preferred to travel by train instead of by plane.
Ellos preferían viajar en tren en lugar de avión.
5. He has preferred to see the actress in the theatre.
Él ha preferido ver a la actriz en el teatro.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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prefieras, prefiriéramos/prefiriésemos, prefirieran/prefiriesen, prefiráis, prefiramos

1.
Quisiera que nosotros ... una actitud más positiva.
(I wish we would prefer a more positive attitude.)
2.
No creo que tú ... los libros electrónicos a los físicos.
(I don't think you prefer e-books to physical ones.)
3.
No está claro que vosotros ... el azul sobre el verde.
(It is not clear that you all prefer the blue over the green.)
4.
Es posible que nosotros ... ir a la playa en lugar de la montaña.
(It is possible that we prefer to go to the beach rather than the mountain.)
5.
Sería bueno que ellos ... el proyecto más desafiante.
(It would be good if they preferred the most challenging project.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would have preferred another type of food.
Tú habrías preferido otro tipo de comida.
2. He/she would be here if he/she had preferred to stay in the city.
Él/ella estaría aquí si hubiera/hubiese preferido quedarse en la ciudad.
3. If they had preferred another route, they would have avoided the traffic.
Si ellos hubieran/hubiesen preferido otra ruta, habrían evitado el tráfico.
4. If you had preferred to go to the beach, you wouldn't be so tired.
Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis preferido ir a la playa, no estaríais tan cansados.
5. If you had preferred to study more, you would have passed the exam.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses preferido estudiar más, habrías pasado el examen.