How to conjugate preferir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

preferir
to prefer
irregular verb

Preferir means to like one thing more than another or to choose one option over another. It is often used to express preferences or choices.

How to conjugate preferir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
preferí
Tú
preferiste
Él / Ella / Usted
prefirió
Nosotros / Nosotras
preferimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
preferisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
prefirieron

Examples of preferir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer preferí quedarme en casa.
Yesterday I preferred to stay at home.
Tú
¿Tú preferiste el restaurante nuevo?
Did you prefer the new restaurant?
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella prefirió estudiar en la biblioteca.
She preferred to study in the library.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros preferimos viajar en verano.
We preferred to travel in summer.
Vosotros / Vosotras
¿Vosotros preferisteis la película?
Did you all prefer the movie?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos prefirieron descansar en casa.
They preferred to rest at home.

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Ayer preferí quedarme en casa.

Other conjugations of preferir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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