| Tilstede (Present) "prefer" | I | prefer | |
| Present Continuous (Present Continuous) "prefer" | I | am preferring | |
| Enkelt fortid (Simple past) "prefer" | I | preferred | |
| Past Kontinuerlig (Past Continuous) "prefer" | I | was preferring | |
| Presens perfektum (Present perfect) "prefer" | I | have preferred | |
| Present perfekt kontinuerlig (Present perfect continuous) "prefer" | I | have been preferring | |
| Past perfect (Past perfect) "prefer" | I | had preferred | |
| Past perfect kontinuerlig (Past perfect continuous) "prefer" | I | had been preferring | |
| Framtid (Future) "prefer" | I | will prefer | |
| Future kontinuerlig (Future continuous) "prefer" | I | will be preferring | |
| Future perfect (Future perfect) "prefer" | I | will have preferred | |
| Future perfekt kontinuerlig (Future perfect continuous) "prefer" | I | will have been preferring |