preferiste
Preferiste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb preferir in the pretérito imperfectivo simple (preterite), meaning "you preferred." It is used to describe a completed choice or preference in the past and is typically used with the subject tú (informal you).
Conjugation overview in the preterite for preferir:
- tú preferiste
- ellos/ellas/Uds. prefirieron
- The tú form preferiste follows the standard -iste ending for -ir verbs in the preterite. In the
- Preferiste is commonly used to recount a past choice, action, or preference, and can be followed
- Ayer preferiste quedarte en casa en lugar de salir.
- ¿Qué prefiriste comer, el pollo o el pescado?
- En esa ocasión, prefirieron no tomar más riesgos.
Preferir comes from the Latin praeferre, meaning to carry before or to prefer. The preterite form