Preterite tense - preferir  

Spanish Preterite Tense Preferir
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Preferir means to prefer.
Preferir is irregular in the preterite.

yo preferí I preferred
preferiste you preferred
Ud./él/ella prefirió you/he/she preferred
nosotros/as preferimos we preferred
vosotros/as preferisteis you all preferred
Uds./ellos/ellas prefirieron you all/they preferred

Yo preferí la comedia.
       I preferred the comedy.

¿Preferiste la película?
       Did you prefer the movie?

Humala prefirió viajar en lugar de resolver los
       conflictos.

     Humala preferred to travel instead of
       resolving the conflicts.

Preferimos no viajar con ellos.
       We prefered not to travel with them.

Preferisteis comer en el restaurante.
       You guys preferred to eat in the restuarant.

Ellos prefirieron el menú vegetariano.
       They preferred the vegetarian menu.

Ustedes prefirieron ver una película.
       You all preferred to see a movie.


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