preparar
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Conjugation
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Subjuntivo
Subjuntivo
Tiempo
Presente de subjuntivo
Presente de subjuntivo
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Indicativo — Indicativo
Subjuntivo — Subjuntivo
Imperativo — Imperativo
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Formas impersonales
These are the non‑finite verb forms used in combinations and constructions.
- Infinitivo — preparar
- Infinitivo compuesto — haber preparado
- Gerundio — preparando
- Gerundio compuesto — habiendo preparado
- Participio — preparado
Key forms
yo
preparo
tú
preparas
él/ella
prepara
Use the present perfect for past actions that have a connection to the present or recent past.
Key forms
yo
he preparado
tú
has preparado
él/ella
ha preparado
Use the preterite to describe completed past actions with a clear beginning or end.
Key forms
yo
preparé
tú
preparaste
él/ella
preparó
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Key forms
yo
preparaba
tú
preparabas
él/ella
preparaba
Use the pluperfect (pluscuamperfecto) for past actions completed before another past action.
Key forms
yo
había preparado
tú
habías preparado
él/ella
había preparado
Use for past-before-past; mainly literary.
Key forms
yo
hube preparado
tú
hubiste preparado
él/ella
hubo preparado
Use the future to express actions that will happen, predictions, or probability.
Key forms
yo
prepararé
tú
prepararás
él/ella
preparará
Use the conditional for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future in the past.
Key forms
yo
prepararía
tú
prepararías
él/ella
prepararía
Use the future perfect for actions that will have been completed by a future time.
Key forms
yo
habré preparado
tú
habrás preparado
él/ella
habrá preparado
Use the conditional perfect for hypothetical past actions or actions that would have been completed.
Key forms
yo
habría preparado
tú
habrías preparado
él/ella
habría preparado
Use the present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Key forms
yo
prepare
tú
prepares
él/ella
prepare
Use for past actions with present relevance in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
haya preparado
tú
hayas preparado
él/ella
haya preparado
Use for hypothetical or reported past (e.g. Si viviera…).
Key forms
yo
preparara (preparase)
tú
prepararas (preparases)
él/ella
preparara (preparase)
Use for past-before-past in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
hubiera preparado (hubiese preparado)
tú
hubieras preparado (hubieses preparado)
él/ella
hubiera preparado (hubiese preparado)
Rare; legal/formal style.
Key forms
yo
preparare
tú
preparares
él/ella
preparare
Rare; future perfect in subjunctive contexts.
Key forms
yo
hubiere preparado
tú
hubieres preparado
él/ella
hubiere preparado
Affirmative imperative only. Negative imperative is available as a separate tense.
Key forms
yo
—
tú
prepara
él/ella
prepare
Negative commands: use No + form (e.g. No hables.).
Key forms
yo
—
tú
prepares
él/ella
prepare
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