Meaning
to prepare
- to prepare, make ready, get ready, arrange
- to coach, train, groom
- to concoct
In a sentence
Sto preparando la cena per gli amici.
I'm preparing dinner for friends.
Preparo la borsa per domani mattina.
I'm preparing my bag for tomorrow morning.
Non preparo mai dolci troppo complicati.
I never make overly complicated desserts.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| preparare | infinitive |
| prepariamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| preparo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| preparate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prepari | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preparano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prepara | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preparavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| preparavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| preparavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| preparavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| preparavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| preparava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| preparammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| preparai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| preparaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| preparasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| prepararono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| preparò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| prepareremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| preparerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| preparerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| preparerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| prepareranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| preparerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| prepariamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| prepari | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| prepariate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prepari | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preparino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| prepari | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| preparassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| preparassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| preparaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| preparassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| preparassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| preparasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| prepareremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| preparerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| preparereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| prepareresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| preparerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| preparerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| prepariamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| preparate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| prepara | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| preparando | gerund |
| preparato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'preparare' for general preparation; 'allestire' is for staging events or exhibits.
- Common mistake: Forgetting the auxiliary 'avere' in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho preparato').
- In informal speech, 'prepararsi' often means 'to get ready' (reflexive).