Question

1. Conjugate the verb preferir 2. what takes place in the conjugation that makes this verb a stem-changing verb

Answer 1

Presente Indicativo: Presente

(yo) prefiero

(tú) prefieres

(él/ella/Ud.) prefiere

(nosotros) preferimos

(vosotros) preferís

(ellos/ellas/Uds.) prefieren

Common types of stem-changing verbs include: o ---> ue and e ---> ie.

Because Preferir ends in e and it is an Ir verb we need to change the stem because of that. So it stays -ir.

Answer 2

Yo prefiero

Tu prefieres

El/Ella prefiere

Nosotros preferimos

Vosotros preferis

Ellos prefieren

The end of the word! Example: Nosotros (we) preferIMOS (we/prefer)

Vosotros (you) preferIS (you/prefer)

*It's not always the same grammar structure.