Short Answer: Conjugate the verb preferir in all forms in the Present Tense. What takes place in the conjugation that makes this verb a stem-changing verb? (4 points)
The conjugation of the verb preferir in the Present Tense is:
- Yo prefiero (I prefer)
- Tú prefieres (You prefer)
- Él/Ella/Usted prefiere (He/She/You formal prefers)
- Nosotros/Nosotras preferimos (We prefer)
- Vosotros/Vosotras preferís (You all prefer)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes prefieren (They/You all formal prefer)
The verb preferir is a stem-changing verb because in the present tense, the "e" in the stem of the verb changes to "ie" in all forms except for the first and second person plural. This change occurs to maintain the pronunciation in the vowel sound.