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

Preferir (to prefer) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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

Conjugation of to prefer in Presente

  • 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

Example phrases

  • Yo prefiero el té al café. I prefer tea over coffee.
  • Tú prefieres ir al cine. You prefer to go to the cinema.
  • Ella prefiere leer libros. She prefers to read books.
  • Nosotros preferimos salir temprano. We prefer to leave early.
  • Vosotros preferís la pizza. You (plural, informal) prefer the pizza.
  • Ellos prefieren estudiar juntos. They prefer to study together.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - preferir (to prefer)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Preferir (Presente, indicativo)

1. Nosotros ... salir temprano.

Nosotros preferimos salir temprano.
(We prefer to leave early.)

2. Ellos ... estudiar juntos.

Ellos prefieren estudiar juntos.
(They prefer to study together.)

3. Vosotros ... la pizza.

Vosotros preferís la pizza.
(You (plural, informal) prefer the pizza.)

4. Ella ... leer libros.

Ella prefiere leer libros.
(She prefers to read books.)

5. Tú ... ir al cine.

Tú prefieres ir al cine.
(You prefer to go to the cinema.)

6. Yo ... el té al café.

Yo prefiero el té al café.
(I prefer tea over coffee.)