preferovat

Preferovat is a Czech verb meaning to prefer, to favor one option over another. It is a loanword in Czech, derived from the English to prefer, which in turn ultimately traces back to the Latin praeferre (to carry before). In standard Czech it behaves as a regular -ovat verb, with typical inflection patterns and some variation in spoken form (such as preferuju or preferuji).

Conjugation and forms:

Present tense: já preferuji (or preferuju), ty preferuješ, on preferuje, my preferujeme, vy preferujete, oni preferují. Imperative: preferuj (ty), preferujte (vy), preferujme (my). Past tense forms are regular: preferoval (masc), preferovala (fem), preferovalo (neut); plural: preferovali (masc), preferovaly (fem). Future tense for imperfective use: budu/budeme/ budete preferovat; e.g., budu preferovat, budeme preferovat, budete preferovat.

Usage:

Preferovat takes a direct object for the thing being preferred and is often used with the preposition před to show comparison, as in: Preferuji kávu před čajem. A common synonymous construction is dávám přednost, e.g., Dávám přednost kávě před čajem. The verb can also pair with an infinitive to express a preferred course of action: Preferuji pracovat z domova (I would rather work from home). In formal contexts, upřednostňovat is a closely related, slightly more formal synonym.

See also:

upřednostňovat, dávát přednost, preference.