Short Answer:

Question

Conjugate the verb preferir in all forms in the Present Tense.
What takes place in the conjugation that makes this verb a stem-changing verb?

Answer 1

The verb "preferir" (to prefer) is a stem-changing verb in the present tense. Its conjugation is as follows:

• Yo prefiero
• Tú prefieres
• Él/Ella/Usted prefiere
• Nosotros/Nosotras preferimos
• Vosotros/Vosotras preferís
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes prefieren

In the conjugation, the stem "prefer-" changes to "prefier-" in all forms except for "nosotros" and "vosotros." This change occurs in the present tense, making it a stem-changing verb (specifically, an e:ie change).