eu preferi

preferred

→ preferir

prefer to prefer + i I past / you all command

verb · 1st-person singular, past tense / 2nd-person plural Rare #35,520

preferred

PO: Preferi ficar em casa ontem.

EN: I preferred to stay home yesterday.

Conjugation of preferir

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	prefere	preferi
Third	prefira	—

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	preferi	preferimos
Third	preferiu	—

I preferred to come in this way.

— Capitães de Abril (2000)

Yes, I preferred it.

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Sabe preferi Gibson a Fender.

You know, I preferred Gibson over Fender.

— Juno (2007)

Since I didn't know how to swim, I preferred not to go to the beach.

I preferred to stop watching and punch myself in the face.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

I preferred to resign.