The verb preferir (to prefer) is a stem-changing verb in the present tense, changing from e to ie in all forms except for the nosotros and vosotros forms. Here’s the full conjugation:
- Yo prefiero (I prefer)
- Tú prefieres (You prefer, singular informal)
- Él/Ella/Usted prefiere (He/She/You prefer, singular formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras preferimos (We prefer)
- Vosotros/Vosotras preferís (You prefer, plural informal)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes prefieren (They/You prefer, plural formal)
The stem change occurs in the forms of the verb where the vowel "e" in the stem changes to "ie," which is a characteristic of many verbs in the Spanish language, indicating a shift in pronunciation and meaning in specific subject forms.