prenderConjugation
prender means to turn on.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'prendiera' or 'prendiera' for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'if I turned on'.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'prenda' for wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'I hope you turn on'.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no prendas' for tú, 'no prendan' for ustedes to forbid someone from turning something on.
Imperative
Use 'prende' for tú, 'prendan' for ustedes to command someone to turn something on.
Indicative
Conditional
Use 'prendería' for hypothetical situations, like 'I would turn on'.
Preterite
Use 'prendí', 'prendiste', 'prendió' for completed actions like 'I turned on the light'.
Imperfect
Use 'prendía' for ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to turn on'.
Present
Use 'prendo', 'prendes', 'prende' for actions happening now or habitually, like 'I turn on the TV'.
Future
Use 'prenderé', 'prenderás' for actions that will happen, like 'I will turn on'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does prender mean in Spanish?
prender means "to turn on".
Is prender a regular or irregular verb?
prender is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate prender in the present tense?
The present tense of prender is: yo prendo, tú prendes, él/ella/usted prende, nosotros prendemos, vosotros prendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes prenden.
How do you conjugate prender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of prender is: yo prendí, tú prendiste, él/ella/usted prendió, nosotros prendimos, vosotros prendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes prendieron.
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