Breakdown of Prefiro dormir, já que não há equipamento.
não
not / no
haver
to be (there is / there are)
preferir
to prefer
dormir
to sleep
o equipamento
the equipment
já que
since (reason)
Questions & Answers about Prefiro dormir, já que não há equipamento.
Can I use visto que or dado que instead of já que in this sentence?
Yes! All three are causal conjunctions that mean 'since' or 'given that.' In this sentence, you can swap já que for visto que or dado que with no change in meaning. They simply introduce the reason why you prefer to sleep.
Do I ever need a preposition between prefiro and the action I prefer doing (dormir)?
No, the verb preferir connects directly to an infinitive verb. You never use a preposition like a or de right after it when stating an action you prefer to do.
I noticed it is prefiro and not prefero. Is this verb irregular?
Yes, preferir is a stem-changing verb in the present tense. The e changes to an i only in the eu form (eu prefiro). The other forms keep the e, such as tu preferes and ele prefere.
If we were talking about multiple missing things, would há become plural?
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