Breakdown of Prefiero afinar la guitarra para la versión acústica.
para
for
preferir
to prefer
la guitarra
the guitar
la versión acústica
the acoustic version
Questions & Answers about Prefiero afinar la guitarra para la versión acústica.
Why is it prefiero and not prefero?
Because preferir is a stem-changing verb in the present tense. The e in the stem changes to ie in most forms.
Present tense of preferir:
- yo prefiero
- tú prefieres
- él/ella/usted prefiere
- nosotros/nosotras preferimos
- vosotros/vosotras preferís
- ellos/ellas/ustedes prefieren
So prefiero means I prefer.
Why is afinar in the infinitive?
After preferir, Spanish often uses an infinitive when talking about preferring to do an action.
So:
- Prefiero afinar la guitarra = I prefer to tune the guitar
This works like English prefer + to + verb.
Other examples:
- Prefiero esperar. = I prefer to wait.
- Prefieren salir temprano. = They prefer to leave early.