The Portuguese verb preparar means "to prepare". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of preparar is eu preparo, tu preparas, ele/ela prepara, nós preparamos, vós preparais, eles/elas preparam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | preparo | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | preparas | |
| ele/ | prepara | |
| nós | preparamos | |
| vós | preparais | |
| eles/ | preparam |
| eu | preparei |
|---|---|
| tu | preparaste |
| ele/ | preparou |
| nós | preparámos |
| vós | preparastes |
| eles/ | prepararam |
| eu | preparava |
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| tu | preparavas |
| ele/ | preparava |
| nós | preparávamos |
| vós | preparáveis |
| eles/ | preparavam |
| eu | prepararei |
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| tu | prepararás |
| ele/ | preparará |
| nós | prepararemos |
| vós | preparareis |
| eles/ | prepararão |
| eu | prepararia |
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| tu | prepararias |
| ele/ | prepararia |
| nós | prepararíamos |
| vós | prepararíeis |
| eles/ | preparariam |
| que eu | prepare |
|---|---|
| que tu | prepares |
| que ele/ | prepare |
| que nós | preparemos |
| que vós | prepareis |
| que eles/ | preparem |
| tu | prepara |
|---|---|
| você | prepare |
| nós | preparemos |
| vós | preparai |
| vocês | preparem |
Preparar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, with forms such as preparo, preparei, and prepararei.
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Yes, preparar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.
The forms are preparo, preparas, prepara, preparamos, preparais, and preparam.
The gerund is preparando. The past participle is preparado.