Pensar, Querer, and Preferir PREFERIR n Here we will learn the verb PREFERIR, which means “to prefer.” n But before we do, let’s look at 2 other verbs.

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2 Pensar, Querer, and Preferir

3 PREFERIR n Here we will learn the verb PREFERIR, which means “to prefer.” n But before we do, let’s look at 2 other verbs like PREFERIR.

4 QUERER and PENSAR n Querer means… n “to want” n Pensar means… n “to plan” or “to think”

5 QUERER and PENSAR n Querer and Pensar are stem-changing or boot verbs. n They are e  ie stem- changing verbs.

6 n The stem of “querer” is… n “quer” n The stem of “pensar” is… n “pens” n What changes? “quier” “piens”

7 n Both verbs follow regular “-er and -ar” endings. n -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an n -e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

8 QUERER and PENSAR n All forms change except the nosotros and vosotros forms. Let’s see!

9 QUERER yo quiero tú quieres él ella quiere Ud. nos. queremos vosotros queréis ellos ellas quieren Uds.

10 PENSAR yo pienso tú piensas él ella piensa Ud. nos. pensamos vosotros pensáis ellos ellas piensan Uds.

11 QUERER and PENSAR n When forms of QUERER and PENSAR are followed by another verb, the second verb is always in the infinitive.

12 Por ejemplo… -Quieres estudiar conmigo? -No, pienso ver la tele.

13 PREFERIR n Preferir is conjugated the same way as Querer and Pensar, however it is an -ir ending verb. n Use the endings -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en

14 n In PREFERIR, it’s the second “E” that changes from e  ie

15 yo prefiero tú prefieres él ella prefiere Ud. nos. preferimos vosotros preferís ellos ellas prefieren Uds.