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Preferir (to prefer) - Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, indicative) - Spanish

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

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

Pretérito anterior, indicativo (Anterior preterite, 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 Pretérito anterior

  • 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

Example phrases

  • Yo hube preferido estudiar en lugar de salir. I had preferred to study instead of going out.
  • Tú hubiste preferido ver la película en casa. You had preferred to watch the movie at home.
  • Él/Ella hubo preferido quedarse en la fiesta. He had preferred to stay at the party.
  • Nosotros/Nosotras hubimos preferido tomar un taxi. We had preferred to take a taxi.
  • Vosotros/Vosotras hubisteis preferido descansar después del viaje. You had preferred to rest after the trip.
  • Ellos/Ellas hubieron preferido comer en el restaurante. They had preferred to eat at the restaurant.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - preferir (to prefer)

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

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Preferir (Pretérito anterior, indicativo)

1. Tú ... ver la película en casa.

Tú hubiste preferido ver la película en casa.
(You had preferred to watch the movie at home.)

2. Yo ... estudiar en lugar de salir.

Yo hube preferido estudiar en lugar de salir.
(I had preferred to study instead of going out.)

3. Él/ella ... quedarse en la fiesta.

Él/ella hubo preferido quedarse en la fiesta.
(He/she had preferred to stay at the party.)

4. Vosotros/vosotras ... descansar después del viaje.

Vosotros/vosotras hubisteis preferido descansar después del viaje.
(You all had preferred to rest after the trip.)

5. Nosotros/nosotras ... tomar un taxi.

Nosotros/nosotras hubimos preferido tomar un taxi.
(We had preferred to take a taxi.)

6. Ellos/ellas ... comer en el restaurante.

Ellos/ellas hubieron preferido comer en el restaurante.
(They had preferred to eat at the restaurant.)