Preferir Conjugation in Portuguese

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Portuguese Verb Preferir Conjugation

We use the Portuguese Verb Preferir to choose our preference from different options. For example, to say that you prefer sunny days to cloudy days.

Which do you prefer: a party in a nightclub or at the beach? If you have ever seen how our parties are here on Copacabana beach, I think you might choose them. However we have many nice clubs here in Rio as well, so it’s a mater of preference for each day, right?

Before you start answering these questions and making decisions, take a look at the conjugation of the verb preferir in Portuguese.

Preferir is an irregular verb with an -IR ending. Take a look at the conjugation chart with regular endings highlighted in bold for all tenses and the irregular endings marked with an asterisk. Check it out:

Indicative

Imperative

Subjunctive

Other tenses

Examples using the Preferir conjugation in Portuguese

Let’s take a look at some examples using the Portuguese Verb Preferir:

Eu prefiro praia do que montanha.
I prefer the beach to the mountains.

Ela preferiu ficar em casa hoje.
She preferred to stay at home today.

Nós preferirão viajar de ônibus porque será mais barato.
We prefer to travel by bus because it will be cheaper.

Vocês preferiam sucos ou refrigerantes?
Would you prefer juice or soda?

Os estudantes preferem aprender Português no Brasil do que em seus países.
The students prefer learning Portuguese in Brazil rather than in their own countries.

Eu prefiro estudar com os professores para fazer o CELPE-Bras.
I prefer studying with teachers to do the CELPE-Bras exam.

What about you? Which do you prefer, beer or caipirinhas? Tell us!

Exercise for the Preferir conjugation in Portuguese

Now it’s your turn to practice what you’ve just learned. Analyse each of these sentences to put all the words in the correct order for the context. Easy, right? Let’s go then!

1. prefiro – eu – comer sushi  – do que – comer salada.
2. Eles – acampar – preferem – montanhas – nas
3. tarde – acordar – preferimos – Nós.
4. aos – outros – você – Prefira.
5. Antes – preferia – eu – sair – prefiro – agora – casa – em – ficar.
6. quero  – eu – que – me – prefira  – você.
7. futuro – no – preferirão – vocês – calor – do que – frio.
8. atrasei – Me – preferi – porque – dormir – mais.
9. Se – dinheiro – tivesse – preferiria – viajar – Japão – para – eu.
10. Marta – amiga – minha – preferida – é.

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Exercise with the Portuguese Verb Preferir: Answers

1. Eu prefiro comer sushi do que comer salada.
2. Eles preferem acampar nas montanhas.
3. Nós preferimos acordar tarde. .
4. Prefira você aos outros.
5. Antes eu preferia sair agora prefiro ficar em casa.
6. Eu quero que você me prefira.
7. No futuro vocês preferirão calor do que frio.
8. Me atrasei porque preferi dormir mais.
9. Se tivesse dinheiro eu preferiria viajar para o Japão.
10. Marta é minha amiga preferida.