| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹɪˈfɜː*/, /pɹəˈfɜː*/ |
| Hyphenation | pre·fer |
| Indicative mood | |
|---|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
| (I) prefer | (I) preferred |
| (thou) preferrest | (thou) preferredst |
| (he) prefers, preferreth | (he) preferred |
| (we) prefer | (we) preferred |
| (you) prefer | (you) preferred |
| (they) prefer | (they) preferred |
| Subjunctive mood | |
| Present tense | Past tense |
| (I) prefer | (I) preferred |
| (thou) prefer | (thou) preferred |
| (he) prefer | (he) preferred |
| (we) prefer | (we) preferred |
| (you) prefer | (you) preferred |
| (they) prefer | (they) preferred |
| Participles | |
| Present participle | Past participle |
| preferring | preferred |
| Catalan | preferir |
|---|---|
| Czech | dávat přednost |
| Danish | foretrække |
| Dutch | de voorkeur geven aan; prefereren; verkiezen |
| Esperanto | preferi; pli ŝati |
| Faeroese | velja; vilja heldur |
| Finnish | pitää parempana |
| French | préférer |
| German | bevorzugen; vorziehen |
| Hungarian | preferál |
| Italian | preferire |
| Jamaican Patois | prifa |
| Latin | malle |
| Low German | prefereren |
| Malay | lebih suka |
| Papiamento | preferá |
| Polish | woleć |
| Portuguese | preferir |
| Romanian | prefera |
| Saterland Frisian | ljauer hääbe |
| Spanish | preferir |
| Thai | นิยม |