preferís

Preferís is a Spanish verb form and means you prefer. It is the present indicative form of the verb preferir used with the second-person plural in Spain (vosotros) and, in regions that use voseo, with the pronoun vos as the present singular form. In either case, it expresses a present preference between options.

As a stem-changing verb, preferir changes e to ie in most present-tense forms. The standard present indicative paradigm is: yo prefiero, tú prefieres, él/ella/usted prefiere, nosotros preferimos, vosotros preferís, ellos/ellas/ustedes prefieren. The form preferís is the second-person plural option in Spain, and shares its spelling with the vos form in voseo varieties.

Etymology and usage notes: preferir comes from Latin praeferre, meaning to carry before or to prefer. In modern Spanish, preferir belongs to the group of boot verbs with a stem change in the present tense. The pronunciation of preferís places the stress on the í, reflecting its syllabic pattern.

Examples: ¿Qué preferís para la cena? (What do you all prefer for dinner?) En mi caso, prefiero la playa, pero vosotros preferís la montaña. (In my case I prefer the beach, but you all prefer the mountains.) The form is common in everyday conversation and in written Spanish reflecting those dialectal options for second-person address.