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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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Conditional conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | preferiría |
| tú | 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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