What does prepararse mean?
prepararse means to get ready in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Prepararse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn prepararse, meaning to get ready, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-arreflexivegerund: preparándoseparticiple: preparado
Principal forms of prepararse
- Infinitive
- prepararse
- Gerund
- preparándose
- Past participle
- preparado
Prepararse 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 | me preparo | me preparé | me preparaba | me prepararé |
| tú | te preparas | te preparaste | te preparabas | te prepararás |
| él / ella / usted | se prepara | se preparó | se preparaba | se preparará |
| nosotros/as | nos preparamos | nos preparamos | nos preparábamos | nos prepararemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se preparan | se prepararon | se preparaban | se prepararán |
Pattern notes
- Prepararse follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with prepararse
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
Él mismo se preparó la cena.He prepared supper by himself.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate prepararse 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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