Apuntes: El verbo Preferir Lección 4: La comida

Yo puedo… I can… Success Criteria Conjugate the –IR verb preferir in the present tense Use preferir to talk about preferences Success Criteria  Identify –IR verb endings Conjugate the verb preferir for any subject given Write sentences pairing preferir and verb infinitivies to talk about activities that people prefer to do

Present Tense –IR Verb Endings Steps for conjugating regular –IR verbs in the present tense: Remove the –IR ending Add the following endings for the singular and plural subject pronouns: o imos es ís e en

Preferir = _________________ El verbo Preferir To prefer Preferir = _________________ Preferir is an irregular verb. It is an e:ie stem-changing verb (in the “boot of craziness”). This means that the second “e” (the stressed vowel) of the stem of preferir is going to change to “ie.” Prefiero Preferimos Prefieres Preferís Prefiere Prefieren

Match the Subjects with the Correct Form of Preferir Mis primos Elena y tú Ana Tú Mi amigo y yo Antonio y Berta El equipo Yo Las muchachas Prefieren Prefieren, preferís Prefiere Prefieres Preferimos Prefiero

Using Preferir To talk about preferring one thing over another or preferring to do something, use: Preferir + _________________ Preferir + the __________________ of a verb Translate these examples: A mí me gusta la tarta, pero (but) prefiero el pastel. ¿Prefieres beber leche o (or) beber el jugo? noun infinitive I like pie, but I prefer cake. Do you prefer to drink milk or to drink juice?

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