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Preferir (to prefer) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)

Preferir (to prefer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Preferir - Conjugation of to prefer in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the present, indicative tense (Presente, indicativo).

Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Preferir (to prefer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Estaciones, meses y partes del año. (Seasons, months and parts of the year)

Conjugation of to prefer in 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

Example phrases

Spanish English
Yo prefiero el verano por el sol y calor. I prefer summer because of the sun and heat.
Tú prefieres la primavera porque no hace frío. You prefer spring because it is not cold.
Él prefiere la nieve en el invierno hoy. He prefers snow in winter today.
Nosotros preferimos salir en otoño, cuando llueve menos. We prefer to go out in autumn, when it rains less.
Vosotros preferís el clima fresco de abril y mayo. You prefer the cool weather of April and May.
Ellos prefieren ir a la playa en agosto y julio. They prefer to go to the beach in August and July.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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prefieres, prefiere, prefiero, prefieren, preferimos, preferís

1.
Vosotros ... el clima fresco de abril y mayo.
(You prefer the cool weather of April and May.)
2.
Nosotros ... salir en otoño, cuando llueve menos.
(We prefer to go out in autumn, when it rains less.)
3.
Ellos ... ir a la playa en agosto y julio.
(They prefer to go to the beach in August and July.)
4.
Tú ... la primavera porque no hace frío.
(You prefer spring because it is not cold.)
5.
Yo ... el verano por el sol y calor.
(I prefer summer because of the sun and heat.)
6.
Él ... la nieve en el invierno hoy.
(He prefers snow in winter today.)