Meaning and behavior
What does prender mean?
Prender means to catch, to arrest. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to take, to pick up; to grab.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- prender
- Gerund
- prendiendo
- Past participle
- prendido
Regular -ER pattern
How this verb behaves
Prender follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of prender for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| yo | prendo |
| tú | prendes |
| él / ella / usted | prende |
| nosotros / nosotras | prendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prendéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prenden |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of prender is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| yo | prendí |
| tú | prendiste |
| él / ella / usted | prendió |
| nosotros / nosotras | prendimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prendisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prendieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of prender, or for background information.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| yo | prendía |
| tú | prendías |
| él / ella / usted | prendía |
| nosotros / nosotras | prendíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prendíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prendían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of prender for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| yo | prenderé |
| tú | prenderás |
| él / ella / usted | prenderá |
| nosotros / nosotras | prenderemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prenderéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prenderán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| yo | prenda |
| tú | prendas |
| él / ella / usted | prenda |
| nosotros / nosotras | prendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prendáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | prendan |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of prender that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| tú | prende |
| usted | prenda |
| nosotros / nosotras | prendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | prended |
| ustedes | prendan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of prender.
| Subject | Prender |
|---|---|
| tú | no prendas |
| usted | no prenda |
| nosotros / nosotras | no prendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no prendáis |
| ustedes | no prendan |
Verified context
Examples with prender
La casa se prendió fuego.
The house caught fire.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl hombre se prendió fuego.
The man set himself on fire.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor favor, prenda la televisión.
Please turn on the television.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Prender FAQ
What does prender mean?
Prender means to catch, to arrest.
Is prender regular or irregular?
Prender is a regular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of prender?
The gerund of prender is prendiendo.
What is the past participle of prender?
The past participle of prender is prendido.
How is prender conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is prendo, prendes, prende, prendemos, prenden.
How is prender conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is prendí, prendiste, prendió, prendimos, prendieron.
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