préfèrent

Préfèrent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb préférer. The verb préférer means "to prefer." Therefore, "préfèrent" translates to "they prefer" or "you (plural) prefer" in English. It indicates a choice or inclination towards one thing over another by a group of people. For example, "Ils préfèrent le thé" means "They prefer tea." Similarly, "Vous préférez le café?" is a question asking "Do you (plural) prefer coffee?" The spelling changes depending on the subject pronoun and the tense or mood of the verb. In the third-person plural present indicative, the standard ending is -ent. This form is commonly used in everyday conversation and written French to express preferences of multiple individuals.