Prefer – English Verbs Conjugation

prefer prefers preferring preferred

Prefer means to like better. Regular: prefer-preferred-preferred.

Meanings

To like better
To choose
To favor

Common Collocations

prefer to prefer over preference preferred option I'd prefer

Tip for Learners

Note double R in preferred. Preference = what is preferred. Prefer to = like better than.

Present Simple

I	prefer
you	prefer
he/she/it	prefers
we	prefer
they	prefer

Examples - Present Simple

I prefer tea over coffee.
You prefer simple solutions.
She prefers quiet mornings.
We prefer home cooking.
They prefer traveling by train.

Present Continuous

I	am preferring
you	are preferring
he/she/it	is preferring
we	are preferring
they	are preferring

Examples - Present Continuous

I am preferring silence today.
You are preferring the new option.
She is preferring vegetarian meals.
We are preferring remote work.
They are preferring eco products.

Present Perfect

I	have preferred
you	have preferred
he/she/it	has preferred
we	have preferred
they	have preferred

Examples - Present Perfect

I have preferred tea for years.
You have preferred simple solutions.
She has preferred quiet mornings.
We have preferred home cooking.
They have preferred trains.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been preferring
you	have been preferring
he/she/it	has been preferring
we	have been preferring
they	have been preferring

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been preferring tea.
You have been preferring simple things.
She has been preferring quiet.
We have been preferring home food.
They have been preferring trains.

Past Simple

I	preferred
you	preferred
he/she/it	preferred
we	preferred
they	preferred

Examples - Past Simple

I preferred tea yesterday.
You preferred the simple option.
She preferred quiet.
We preferred home cooking.
They preferred trains.

Past Continuous

I	was preferring
you	were preferring
he/she/it	was preferring
we	were preferring
they	were preferring

Examples - Past Continuous

I was preferring tea lately.
You were preferring simple options.
She was preferring quiet.
We were preferring home cooking.
They were preferring trains.

Past Perfect

I	had preferred
you	had preferred
he/she/it	had preferred
we	had preferred
they	had preferred

Examples - Past Perfect

I had preferred tea.
You had preferred the option.
She had preferred quiet.
We had preferred home cooking.
They had preferred trains.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been preferring
you	had been preferring
he/she/it	had been preferring
we	had been preferring
they	had been preferring

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been preferring tea.
You had been preferring simple things.
He had been preferring quiet.
We had been preferring home food.
They had been preferring trains.

Future Simple

I	will prefer
you	will prefer
he/she/it	will prefer
we	will prefer
they	will prefer

Examples - Future Simple

I will prefer tea tomorrow.
You will prefer the simple way.
She will prefer quiet.
We will prefer home cooking.
They will prefer trains.

Future Continuous

I	will be preferring
you	will be preferring
he/she/it	will be preferring
we	will be preferring
they	will be preferring

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be preferring tea.
You will be preferring simple things.
He will be preferring quiet.
We will be preferring home food.
They will be preferring trains.

Future Perfect

I	will have preferred
you	will have preferred
he/she/it	will have preferred
we	will have preferred
they	will have preferred

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have preferred tea.
You will have preferred simple things.
She will have preferred quiet.
We will have preferred home food.
They will have preferred trains.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been preferring
you	will have been preferring
he/she/it	will have been preferring
we	will have been preferring
they	will have been preferring

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been preferring tea.
You will have been preferring simple things.
He will have been preferring quiet.
We will have been preferring home food.
They will have been preferring trains.