preferir future tense conjugation
Preferir (to prefer) in the future tense: preferiré, preferirás, preferirá, preferiremos, preferiréis, preferirán.
Futuro simple Future
| 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 future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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 future tense of preferir?
Preferir in the Spanish future tense: yo preferiré, tú preferirás, él/ella/usted preferirá, nosotros preferiremos, vosotros preferiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes preferirán.
Is preferir irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense preferir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so preferiré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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