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preferire

to prefer

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The Italian verb "preferire" means "to prefer" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "preferire" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "preferire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I preferisco
tu you (informal) preferisci
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) preferisce
noi we preferiamo
voi you all preferite
loro they preferiscono
Lui preferisce leggere un libro.
He prefers to read a book.

How to Conjugate "preferire" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho preferito
tu you (informal) hai preferito
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha preferito
noi we abbiamo preferito
voi you all avete preferito
loro they hanno preferito
Lui ha preferito la montagna.
He preferred the mountains.

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How to Conjugate "preferire" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I preferivo
tu you (informal) preferivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) preferiva
noi we preferivamo
voi you all preferivate
loro they preferivano
Lei preferiva leggere romanzi storici.
She preferred reading historical novels.

How to Conjugate "preferire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I preferirò
tu you (informal) preferirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) preferirà
noi we preferiremo
voi you all preferirete
loro they preferiranno
Lui preferirà studiare di mattina.
He will prefer studying in the morning.

How to Conjugate "preferire" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I preferirei
tu you (informal) preferiresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) preferirebbe
noi we preferiremmo
voi you all preferireste
loro they preferirebbero
Lei preferirebbe andare al cinema.
She would prefer to go to the cinema.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "preferire"

Is "preferire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Preferire" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "preferire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "preferire" means "to prefer" in English.
How do you conjugate "preferire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → preferisco, tu → preferisci, lui/lei → preferisce, noi → preferiamo, voi → preferite, loro → preferiscono.
How many tenses does "preferire" have in Italian?
"Preferire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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