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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/she 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/she has preferred
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos preferido we have preferred
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis preferido you 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/she 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/she has preferred
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos preferido we have preferred
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis preferido you have preferred
(ellos/ellas) hayan preferido they have preferred

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) prefería I preferred
(tú) preferías You preferred
(él/ella) prefería he/she 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/she 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 preferred
(tú) prefirieras/prefirieses you preferred
(él/ella) prefiriera/prefiriese he/she preferred
(nosotros/nosotras) prefiriéramos/prefiriésemos we preferred
(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/she 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/she preferred
(nosotros/nosotras) preferimos we preferred
(vosotros/vosotras) preferisteis you 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/she had preferred
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos preferido we had preferred
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis preferido you 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/she will prefer
(nosotros/nosotras) prefiriéremos we will prefer
(vosotros/vosotras) prefiriereis You would prefer
(ellos/ellas) prefirieren they would prefer

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

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

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) preferiré I will prefer
(tú) preferirás You will prefer
(él/ella) preferirá he/she 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/she 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/she 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/she 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.