/pʁe.pa.ʁe/
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Translation
to prepare
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Word origin
From Latin praeparare ('to make ready beforehand'), from prae- ('before') and parare ('to make ready'). English prepare comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praeparare
- English cognates
- prepare, preparation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | prépare | préparais | préparai | préparerai | préparerais |
| tu | prépares | préparais | préparas | prépareras | préparerais |
| il/elle | prépare | préparait | prépara | préparera | préparerait |
| nous | préparons | préparions | préparâmes | préparerons | préparerions |
| vous | préparez | prépariez | préparâtes | préparerez | prépareriez |
| ils/elles | préparent | préparaient | préparèrent | prépareront | prépareraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | prépare | préparasse |
| tu | prépares | préparasses |
| il/elle | prépare | préparât |
| nous | préparions | préparassions |
| vous | prépariez | préparassiez |
| ils/elles | préparent | préparassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | prépare |
| nous | préparons |
| vous | préparez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- préparant
- Past participle
- préparé · préparée · préparés · préparées
Examples
.
I am preparing dinner for tonight.
.
She has been preparing for months for this race.
, .
Get your things ready, we leave in an hour.
.
My mother is making a chocolate cake for dessert.
.
I have to get ready for my interview tomorrow morning.
Where this fits
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 7: préparer, haut, expliquer and 7 more words.