preferir que

preferir que(
preh
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feh
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reer
 
keh
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to prefer that
Yo preferiría que vinieras a buscarme, pero si no puedes tomaré un taxi.I'd prefer that you came to pick me up, but if you can't I'll take a taxi.
b. to prefer
Preferimos que nuestros profesores de idiomas sean nativos.We prefer our language teachers to be native speakers.
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