-ir verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie Intermediate

preferir — Conditional (Condicional)

to prefer

The conditional conjugation of preferir (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #126). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

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Pronoun Conditional conjugation
yo preferiría
preferirías
él/ella/Ud. preferiría
nosotros preferiríamos
vosotros preferiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. preferirían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir conditional pattern.

Example sentence

Si pudiera, yo preferiría.

If I could, I would prefer.

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