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preparar

/pɾepaˈɾaɾ/, [pɾe.paˈɾaɾ]

prepare, set up

Gerund: preparando

Past Participles

  Masculine Feminine
Singular preparado preparada
Plural preparados preparadas

Indicative

  Present Imperfect Preterite Future Conditional
yo preparo preparaba preparé prepararé prepararía
tú preparas preparabas preparaste prepararás prepararías
él/ella/Ud. prepara preparaba preparó preparará prepararía
nosotros preparamos preparábamos preparamos prepararemos prepararíamos
vosotros preparáis preparabais preparasteis prepararéis prepararíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. preparan preparaban prepararon prepararán prepararían
vos preparás preparabas preparaste prepararás prepararías

Subjunctive

  Present Imperfect (ra) Imperfect (se) Future
yo prepare preparara preparase preparare
tú prepares prepararas preparases preparares
él/ella/Ud. prepare preparara preparase preparare
nosotros preparemos preparáramos preparásemos preparáremos
vosotros preparéis prepararais preparaseis preparareis
ellos/ellas/Uds. preparen prepararan preparasen prepararen
vos preparés prepararas preparases preparares

Imperative

  Affirmative Negative
yo    
tú prepara no prepares
Ud. prepare no prepare
nosotros preparemos no preparemos
vosotros preparad no preparéis
Uds. preparen no preparen
vos prepará no prepares

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Sería mejor preparar en caso de que él venga.

    You had better be ready in case he comes.

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  • Deberías preparar una habitación para el invitado.

    You should prepare a room for the visitor.

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  • Tras haberse comido todas las palomitas del bol, Tom volvió a la cocina a preparar unas pocas más.

    After Tom had eaten all the popcorn in the bowl, he went back into the kitchen to pop some more.

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  • Te deberías preparar para lo peor.

    You should prepare for the worst.

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  • Voy a preparar unas hamburguesas.

    I'm going to prepare some hamburgers.

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  • Debo preparar sus desayunos.

    I must prepare their breakfast.

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  • Ella parte esta noche, pero todavía no empezó a preparar las valijas.

    She leaves tonight, but she still haven't started packing up the bags.

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  • ¿Puede preparar mi cuenta lo más pronto posible?

    Please make out my bill as soon as possible?

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  • Tengo que preparar el desayuno.

    I have to prepare the breakfast.

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  • Todas las mañanas ayuda a su madre a preparar el desayuno en la cocina.

    Every morning she helps her mother to prepare breakfast in the kitchen.

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