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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:

- yo preferí

- tú preferiste

- él/ella/Ud. prefirió

- nosotros preferimos

- vosotros preferisteis

- ellos/ellas/Uds. prefirieron

Notes on usage and form:

- 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

Examples:

- 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.

Etymology:

Preferir comes from the Latin praeferre, meaning to carry before or to prefer. The preterite form

third
person
singular
and
plural
forms,
the
stem
changes
to
prefir-
(prefirió,
prefirieron),
reflecting
the
irregularity
of
preferir
in
preterite.
by
a
direct
object
or
a
comparison
(preferiste
X
a
Y).
preferiste
retains
the
standard
Spanish
verb-ending
pattern
for
-ir
verbs
in
the
tú
form,
while
the
third-person
forms
insert
the
stem
change
prefir-.