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préférer

Meaning: to preferGroup: er-verbLevel: A1

imperfect

je	préférais
tu	préférais
il	préférait
nous	préférions
vous	préfériez
ils	préféraient

French Spelling Change Verbs: Rules, Examples, andConjugation Practice

—— Verbs like préférer change from é to è
French spelling change verbs follow regular conjugation patterns but modify their spelling in certain forms to maintain correct pronunciation.
Finally, some verbs ending in -é*er follow a similar pattern. In the present indicative and the present subjunctive, the final -é changes to -è in the forms je, tu, il, and ils.
Understanding these spelling change rules helps you conjugate similar verbs such as :

préférer compléter espérer inquiéter répéter céder célébrer considérer gérer insérer

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