preparar Negative Imperative Conjugation
preparar — to prepare
The negative imperative of preparar uses the present subjunctive: no prepares, no prepare, no preparemos, no preparéis, no preparen.
preparar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to prepare something, like 'don't prepare lunch yet'.
Notes on preparar in the Negative Imperative
Preparar is regular; these forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No prepares la cena todavía, vamos a salir.
Don't prepare dinner yet, we are going out.
tú
No preparen la sala hasta que yo llegue.
Don't prepare the room until I arrive.
ustedes
No preparemos el equipo aún.
Let's not prepare the equipment yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no prepara
Correct: no prepares
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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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.
Conditional
yo: prepararía
The conditional of preparar is regular: prepararía, prepararías, prepararía, prepararíamos, prepararíais, prepararían.
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).