Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Prefiero el café sin azúcar. → I prefer coffee without sugar.
[Present Perfect] He preferido callar para no discutir. → I have preferred to stay silent to avoid arguing.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella prefería los veranos en la montaña. → She used to prefer summers in the mountains.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había preferido la otra opción antes de hablar contigo. → I had already preferred the other option before speaking with you.
[Preterite] Preferí ir andando en lugar de tomar el bus. → I preferred to go walking instead of taking the bus.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo preferido el riesgo, supo que ganaría. → As soon as he had preferred the risk, he knew he would win.
[Future] Preferiré morir antes que traicionarte. → I will prefer to die rather than betray you.
[Future Perfect] Para entonces habré preferido la paz sobre el éxito. → By then I will have preferred peace over success.
[Conditional] Preferiría un vaso de agua fresca. → I would prefer a glass of fresh water.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría preferido que me lo dijeras antes. → I would have preferred that you told me sooner.