preparar Conditional Conjugation
preparar — to prepare
The conditional of preparar is regular: prepararía, prepararías, prepararía, prepararíamos, prepararíais, prepararían.
preparar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what you 'would' prepare under certain circumstances or to make a polite request.
Notes on preparar in the Conditional
Preparar is regular in the conditional. The stem is the full infinitive, and all endings have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo prepararía el almuerzo, pero no tengo tiempo.
I would prepare lunch, but I don't have time.
yo
¿Prepararías tú la ensalada?
Would you prepare the salad?
tú
Nosotros prepararíamos más comida si vinieran más personas.
We would prepare more food if more people were coming.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: prepararia (without accent)
Correct: prepararía
Why: All conditional forms must have an accent on the 'i' to be grammatically correct.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: preparo
The present tense of preparar is regular: preparo, preparas, prepara, preparamos, preparáis, preparan.
Preterite
yo: preparé
The preterite of preparar is regular: preparé, preparaste, preparó, preparamos, preparasteis, prepararon.
Imperfect
yo: preparaba
The imperfect of preparar uses the regular -aba endings: preparaba, preparabas, preparaba, preparábamos, preparabais, preparaban.
Future
yo: prepararé
The future of preparar adds endings to the infinitive: prepararé, prepararás, preparará, prepararemos, prepararéis, prepararán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prepare
The present subjunctive of preparar changes the -a to -e: prepare, prepares, prepare, preparemos, preparéis, preparen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: preparara
The imperfect subjunctive of preparar is formed from the preterite stem: preparara, prepararas, preparara, preparáramos, prepararais, prepararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prepara
The affirmative imperative of preparar gives commands: prepara (tú), prepare (usted), preparad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prepares
The negative imperative of preparar uses the present subjunctive: no prepares, no prepare, no preparemos, no preparéis, no preparen.