1. Apuntes: El verbo Preferir
Lección 4: La comida

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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?

7. Tarea