What does preparar mean?
preparar means to prepare in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Preparar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn preparar, meaning to prepare, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: preparandoparticiple: preparado
Principal forms of preparar
- Infinitive
- preparar
- Gerund
- preparando
- Past participle
- preparado
Preparar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | preparo | preparé | preparaba | prepararé |
| tú | preparas | preparaste | preparabas | prepararás |
| él / ella / usted | prepara | preparó | preparaba | preparará |
| nosotros/as | preparamos | preparamos | preparábamos | prepararemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | preparan | prepararon | preparaban | prepararán |
Pattern notes
- Preparar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with preparar
Ella me preparó una tarta.She baked me a cake.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se preparó la cena él solo.He prepared supper by himself.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella misma preparó la cena.She cooked the dinner herself.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate preparar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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