preferir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to prefer
The imperfect conjugation of preferir (irregular stem-changing e>ie, ranked #126). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | prefería |
| tú | preferías |
| él/ella/Ud. | prefería |
| nosotros | preferíamos |
| vosotros | preferíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | preferían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo prefería con frecuencia.
Before, I used to prefer often.
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