preferir conditional conjugation
Preferir (to prefer) in the conditional: preferiría, preferirías, preferiría, preferiríamos, preferiríais, preferirían.
Condicional simple Conditional
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the conditional
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How it is formed
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
Preferir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Preferir in a sentence
- Prefiero el café al té.I prefer coffee over tea.
- Prefirió quedarse en casa.She preferred to stay home.
Stem-changing e→ie (present) and e→i (preterite/gerund: prefiriendo).
FAQ
What is the conditional of preferir?
Preferir in the Spanish conditional: yo preferiría, tú preferirías, él/ella/usted preferiría, nosotros preferiríamos, vosotros preferiríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes preferirían.
Is preferir irregular in the conditional?
No. In the conditional preferir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so preferiría follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish conditional?
The conditional (condicional simple) says what would happen, makes polite requests (“¿Podría ayudarme?”) and, with the imperfect subjunctive, builds “if” sentences: “Si tuviera tiempo, viajaría.”
How is the conditional formed?
Add ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían to the infinitive. The irregular stems are exactly the same as in the future (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-…).
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