How to conjugate preferir in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
prefiriera
Tú
prefirieras
Él / Ella / Usted
prefiriera
Nosotros / Nosotras
prefiriéramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
prefirierais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
prefirieran

Examples of preferir in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Quería que él prefiriera esa opción.
I wanted him to prefer that option.
Tú
Esperaba que tú prefirieras descansar.
I hoped that you preferred to rest.
Él / Ella / Usted
No creía que ella prefiriera quedarse.
I didn't think she preferred to stay.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Deseábamos que nosotros prefiriéramos ir temprano.
We wished that we preferred to go early.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que vosotros prefirierais esa opción.
It surprised me that you all preferred that option.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No creían que ellos prefirieran cambiar de idea.
They didn't believe that they preferred to change their mind.

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Quería que él prefiriera esa opción.

Other conjugations of preferir

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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