habría preferido

would have preferred

→ haber

phrase Rare #35,016

would have preferred Used to express a preference about a past situation. It can be followed by an infinitive, a noun, or que plus a verb in the imperfect subjunctive. In some contexts, hubiera preferido is also used with the same meaning.

SP: Habría preferido quedarme en casa.

EN: I would have preferred to stay home.

Habría preferido comida.

I would have preferred food.

— Parásitos (2019)

Habría preferido una tarta entera.

I would have preferred a whole cake.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

Ella habría preferido ser del montón.

She would have preferred to be just one of the crowd.

— Crudo (2017)

Habría preferido un cardiólogo.

I would have preferred a cardiologist.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)