prefer

The French verb "préférer" is used to express preference or liking for one thing over another. It is a transitive verb, which means it requires a direct object. For example, "Je préfère le café au thé" means "I prefer coffee to tea". The verb is conjugated in different tenses, such as the present tense "préfère" and the past tense "a préféré". It is important to note that the object of preference comes after the verb, as in the example above.

Example sentences using: préférer

Est-ce que tu préfères le café ou le thé ?

Do you prefer coffee or tea?

In this question, 'préférer' is used to ask someone about their preference between two options, coffee and tea.

Je préfère les pommes aux oranges.

I prefer apples to oranges.

In this sentence, 'préférer' is used to express a preference over two different things, apples and oranges in this case.

Nous préférons voyager en train.

We prefer to travel by train.

Here, 'préférer' is used to indicate a preferred mode of transportation, the train over other possible means like bus, car or plane.