| Presente (Present) "prefer" | I | prefer | |
| Presente Progressivo (Present Continuous) "prefer" | I | am preferring | |
| Passato semplice (Simple past) "prefer" | I | preferred | |
| Past Continuous (Past Continuous) "prefer" | I | was preferring | |
| Regalo perfetto (Present perfect) "prefer" | I | have preferred | |
| Trapassato prossimo (Present perfect continuous) "prefer" | I | have been preferring | |
| Passato perfetto (Past perfect) "prefer" | I | had preferred | |
| Trapassato remoto (Past perfect continuous) "prefer" | I | had been preferring | |
| Futuro (Future) "prefer" | I | will prefer | |
| Trapassato remoto (Future continuous) "prefer" | I | will be preferring | |
| Futuro perfetto (Future perfect) "prefer" | I | will have preferred | |
| Congiuntivo (Future perfect continuous) "prefer" | I | will have been preferring |