Preterite forms of preferir  



Gramática
The verb preferir (to prefer) in the preterite tense is
irregular in the third person singular and plural.
The stem changes to prefir


Preterite tense forms of preferir (to prefer)

yo preferí (I preferred) nosotros preferimos (we preferred)
tú preferiste (you preferred) vosotros preferisteis (you guys preferred)
Ud./él/ella prefirió (you preferred, he/she preferred) Uds./ellos/ ellas prefirieron (you all/they preferred)

Sentences with preferir

Preferí ver la comedia. - I preferred to see the comedy.
Magdalena prefirió pasar la Navidad con su familia. - Magdalena preferred to spend Christmas with her family.
El cocinero prefirió no poner mucha sal a la sopa. - The cook preferred not to put too much salt in the soup.

Preferimos un auto de cuatro puertas. - We prefer a car with four doors.
Preferimos el café al té. - We prefer coffee to tea.
Preferiste ir comprar en la tienda que en el mercado. - You preferred to shop at the store than at the market.
Prefirieron comer en un restaurante vegetariano. - They preferred to eat at a vegetarian restaurant.
Ella prefirió vender el vestido. - She preferred to sell the dress.

Notes for the Tutor

  • The student should repeat these simple sentences to practice vocabulary and improve pronunciation.
  • The tutor should ask the student questions using PREFERIR in the preterite.
  • Suggested Homework:The student should prepare 5 sentences or more using PREFERIR in the preterite.The student should begin memorizing the conjugation.

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