preparar

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Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeparāre, present active infinitive of praeparō (“I prepare”).

Verb

preparar (first-person singular indicative present preparo, past participle preparáu)

  1. to prepare

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Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish preparar.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pre‧pa‧rar
  • IPA(key): /pɾepaˈɾaɾ/,

Verb

preparár

  1. to prepare, to ready
    Synonyms: handa, andam

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeparāre (“to prepare”).

Pronunciation

Verb

preparar (first-person singular present preparo, first-person singular preterite preparí, past participle preparat)

  1. to prepare

Conjugation

    Conjugation of preparar (first conjugation)
infinitive preparar
gerund preparant
past participle masculine feminine
singular preparat preparada
plural preparats preparades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present preparo prepares prepara preparem prepareu preparen
imperfect preparava preparaves preparava preparàvem preparàveu preparaven
future prepararé prepararàs prepararà prepararem preparareu prepararan
preterite preparí preparares preparà preparàrem preparàreu prepararen
conditional prepararia prepararies prepararia prepararíem prepararíeu prepararien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present prepari preparis prepari preparem prepareu preparin
imperfect preparés preparessis preparés preparéssim preparéssiu preparessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — prepara prepari preparem prepareu preparin
negative (no) — no preparis no prepari no preparem no prepareu no preparin

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Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish preparar.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pre‧pa‧rar
  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈpaɾaɾ/,

Verb

preparar

  1. to prepare
    Synonym: andam

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeparō, praeparāre.

Verb

preparar (first-person singular present preparo, first-person singular preterite preparei, past participle preparado)

  1. to prepare

Conjugation

    Conjugation of preparar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal preparar
Personal preparar preparares preparar prepararmos preparardes prepararen
Gerund
preparando
Past participle
Masculine preparado preparados
Feminine preparada preparadas
Indicative
Present preparo preparas prepara preparamos preparades preparan
Imperfect preparaba preparabas preparaba preparabamos preparabades preparaban
Preterite preparei preparaches preparou preparamos preparastes prepararon
Pluperfect preparara prepararas preparara prepararamos prepararades prepararan
Future prepararei prepararás preparará prepararemos prepararedes prepararán
Conditional prepararía prepararías prepararía preparariamos preparariades prepararían
Subjunctive
Present prepare prepares prepare preparemos preparedes preparen
Imperfect preparase preparases preparase preparásemos preparásedes preparasen
Future preparar preparares preparar prepararmos preparardes prepararen
Imperative
Affirmative prepara prepare preparemos preparade preparen
Negative (non) non prepares non prepare non preparemos non preparedes non preparen
    Reintegrated conjugation of preparar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal preparar
Personal preparar preparares preparar prepararmos preparardes prepararem
Gerund
preparando
Past participle
Masculine preparado preparados
Feminine preparada preparadas
Indicative
Present preparo preparas prepara preparamos preparades, preparais preparam
Imperfect preparava preparavas preparava preparávamos preparávades, preparáveis, preparávais1 preparavam
Preterite preparei preparaste, preparache1 preparou preparamos preparastes preparárom, prepararam
Pluperfect preparara prepararas preparara preparáramos preparárades, preparáreis, preparárais1 prepararam
Future prepararei prepararás preparará prepararemos prepararedes, preparareis prepararám, prepararão
Conditional prepararia prepararias prepararia prepararíamos prepararíades, prepararíeis, prepararíais1 preparariam
Subjunctive
Present prepare prepares prepare preparemos preparedes, prepareis preparem
Imperfect preparasse preparasses preparasse preparássemos preparássedes, preparásseis preparassem
Future preparar preparares preparar prepararmos preparardes prepararem
Imperative
Affirmative prepara prepare preparemos preparade, preparai preparem
Negative (nom) nom prepares nom prepare nom preparemos nom preparedes, nom prepareis nom preparem

1Less recommended.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeparāre (“to prepare”).

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

preparar (first-person singular present preparo, first-person singular preterite preparei, past participle preparado)

  1. to prepare (all senses)
  2. to plan

Conjugation

    Conjugation of preparar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal preparar
Personal preparar preparares preparar prepararmos preparardes prepararem
Gerund
preparando
Past participle
Masculine preparado preparados
Feminine preparada preparadas
Indicative
Present preparo preparas prepara preparamos preparais preparam
Imperfect preparava preparavas preparava preparávamos preparáveis preparavam
Preterite preparei preparaste preparou preparamos1, preparámos2 preparastes prepararam
Pluperfect preparara prepararas preparara preparáramos preparáreis prepararam
Future prepararei prepararás preparará prepararemos preparareis prepararão
Conditional prepararia prepararias prepararia prepararíamos prepararíeis preparariam
Subjunctive
Present prepare prepares prepare preparemos prepareis preparem
Imperfect preparasse preparasses preparasse preparássemos preparásseis preparassem
Future preparar preparares preparar prepararmos preparardes prepararem
Imperative
Affirmative prepara prepare preparemos preparai preparem
Negative (não) não prepares não prepare não preparemos não prepareis não preparem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:preparar.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeparāre (“to prepare”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾepaˈɾaɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pre‧pa‧rar

Verb

preparar (first-person singular present preparo, first-person singular preterite preparé, past participle preparado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to prepare

Conjugation

    Conjugation of preparar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive preparar
gerund preparando
past participle masculine feminine
singular preparado preparada
plural preparados preparadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present preparo preparastú
preparásvos 		prepara preparamos preparáis preparan
imperfect preparaba preparabas preparaba preparábamos preparabais preparaban
preterite preparé preparaste preparó preparamos preparasteis prepararon
future prepararé prepararás preparará prepararemos prepararéis prepararán
conditional prepararía prepararías prepararía prepararíamos prepararíais prepararían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present prepare preparestú
preparésvos2 		prepare preparemos preparéis preparen
imperfect
(ra) 		preparara prepararas preparara preparáramos prepararais prepararan
imperfect
(se) 		preparase preparases preparase preparásemos preparaseis preparasen
future1 preparare preparares preparare preparáremos preparareis prepararen
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative preparatú
preparávos 		prepare preparemos preparad preparen
negative no prepares no prepare no preparemos no preparéis no preparen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of preparar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive preparar
dative prepararme prepararte prepararle, prepararse prepararnos prepararos prepararles, prepararse
accusative prepararme prepararte prepararlo, prepararla, prepararse prepararnos prepararos prepararlos, prepararlas, prepararse
with gerund preparando
dative preparándome preparándote preparándole, preparándose preparándonos preparándoos preparándoles, preparándose
accusative preparándome preparándote preparándolo, preparándola, preparándose preparándonos preparándoos preparándolos, preparándolas, preparándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative prepara
dative prepárame prepárate prepárale prepáranos not used prepárales
accusative prepárame prepárate prepáralo, prepárala prepáranos not used prepáralos, prepáralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative prepará
dative preparame preparate preparale preparanos not used preparales
accusative preparame preparate preparalo, preparala preparanos not used preparalos, preparalas
with formal second-person singular imperative prepare
dative prepáreme not used prepárele, prepárese prepárenos not used prepáreles
accusative prepáreme not used prepárelo, prepárela, prepárese prepárenos not used prepárelos, prepárelas
with first-person plural imperative preparemos
dative not used preparémoste preparémosle preparémonos preparémoos preparémosles
accusative not used preparémoste preparémoslo, preparémosla preparémonos preparémoos preparémoslos, preparémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative preparad
dative preparadme not used preparadle preparadnos preparaos preparadles
accusative preparadme not used preparadlo, preparadla preparadnos preparaos preparadlos, preparadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative preparen
dative prepárenme not used prepárenle prepárennos not used prepárenles, prepárense
accusative prepárenme not used prepárenlo, prepárenla prepárennos not used prepárenlos, prepárenlas, prepárense

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