Meaning: to want or choose something more than other things that are available.
Prefer Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Base Form/Infinitive (V1): | Prefer |
| Past Tense (V2): | Preferred |
| Past Participle Form (V3): | Preferred |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4): | Preferring |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5): | Prefers |
Prefer Past Tense:
Past Tense of Prefer is Preferred.
Example: Sarah preferred the luxuries.
Prefer Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Prefer is Preferred.
Example: Sarah has preferred the luxuries.
Prefer Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Prefer is Preferring.
Example: Sarah is preferring the luxuries.
Prefer 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Prefer is Prefers.
Example: Sarah prefers the luxuries.
Prefer Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I prefer the luxuries.
- We/You/They prefer the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam prefers the luxuries.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am preferring the luxuries.
- We/You/They are preferring the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam is preferring the luxuries.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have preferred the luxuries.
- We/You/They have preferred the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam has preferred the luxuries.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been preferring the luxuries.
- We/You/They have been preferring the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam has been preferring the luxuries.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I preferred the luxuries.
- We/You/They preferred the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam preferred the luxuries.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was preferring the luxuries.
- We/You/They were preferring the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam was preferring the luxuries.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had preferred the luxuries.
- We/You/They had preferred the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam had preferred the luxuries.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been preferring the luxuries.
- We/You/They had been preferring the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam had been preferring the luxuries.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will prefer the luxuries.
- We/You/They will prefer the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam will prefer the luxuries.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be preferring the luxuries.
- We/You/They will be preferring the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam will be preferring the luxuries.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have preferred the luxuries.
- We/You/They will have preferred the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam will have preferred the luxuries.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been preferring the luxuries.
- We/You/They will have been preferring the luxuries.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been preferring the luxuries.
Past Tense of Prefer Phrasal Verbs
| Prefer Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Prefer over | Preferred over |
| Prefer to | Preferred to |
| Prefer against | Preferred against |
| Prefer with | Preferred with |
| Prefer upon | Preferred upon |
| Prefer about | Preferred about |
| Prefer for | Preferred for |
| Prefer towards | Preferred towards |
| Prefer out | Preferred out |
| Prefer against | Preferred against |
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FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Prefer?
Future Tense of prefer is “will prefer”.
What is the Present Tense of Prefer?
Present Tense of prefer is “prefer + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | prefer |
| He/she/it/singular name | prefers |
| Present participle | preferring |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Prefer?
Past perfect tense of take is “had preferred”.
