ItalianSpanish
Spanish verb conjugation
preparar
to prepare
verb
Word 843 of the core 1,000 · Stage 5, Well-rounded
How to conjugate preparar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | preparo I prepare / I am preparing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | preparas you prepare / you are preparing | |
| él/ella | prepara he/she prepares / he/she is preparing / you prepare (formal) / you are preparing (formal) | |
| nosotros | preparamos we prepare / we are preparing | |
| ellos/ellas | preparan they prepare / they are preparing / you all prepare / you all are preparing |
Preterite
| yo | preparé I prepared | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | preparaste you prepared | |
| él/ella | preparó he/she prepared / you prepared (formal) | |
| nosotros | preparamos we prepared | |
| ellos/ellas | prepararon they prepared / you all prepared |
Imperfect
| yo | preparaba I was preparing / I used to prepare | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | preparabas you were preparing / you used to prepare | |
| él/ella | preparaba he/she was preparing / he/she used to prepare / you were preparing (formal) / you used to prepare (formal) | |
| nosotros | preparábamos we were preparing / we used to prepare | |
| ellos/ellas | preparaban they were preparing / they used to prepare / you all were preparing / you all used to prepare |
Future
| yo | prepararé I will prepare | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | prepararás you will prepare | |
| él/ella | preparará he/she will prepare / you will prepare (formal) | |
| nosotros | prepararemos we will prepare | |
| ellos/ellas | prepararán they will prepare / you all will prepare |
In a sentence
¿Qué preparaste para la cena?
What did you prepare for dinner?
Learn preparar and the words around it
1000 Words Academy teaches the Spanish words you’ll use most, in order, and brings each one back just before you’d forget it.
Start Spanish freePractice Spanish in the app