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 as follows:
- 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 [informal] prefer)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes prefieren (They/You all [formal] prefer)
The stem-changing occurs in the present tense conjugations for all subjects except nosotros/as and vosotros/as. The stem-changing occurs in the form of an e to ie change in the second vowel of the stem (e>i in the third person singular form).