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A person laying out ingredients and tools on a table to get ready for a task.

prepararé

pre-pa-ra-RAY

verbA2regular ar
I will prepare?making something ready for the future
Also:I will get ready?preparing oneself for an event,I will make?specifically regarding food or drinks

Quick Reference

gerundpreparando
past Participlepreparado
infinitivepreparar

📝 In Action

Mañana prepararé una sorpresa para tu cumpleaños.

A2

Tomorrow I will prepare a surprise for your birthday.

No te preocupes, yo prepararé el café.

A1

Don't worry, I will make the coffee.

Me prepararé bien para la entrevista de trabajo.

B1

I will get ready well for the job interview.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • desordenaré (I will mess up)
  • improvisaré (I will improvise)

Common Collocations

  • prepararé la cenaI will make dinner
  • prepararé las maletasI will pack the bags
  • me prepararé para lo peorI will prepare for the worst

💡 Grammar Points

How to talk about the future

To say you 'will' do something in Spanish, just take the whole word 'preparar' and add 'é' to the end. The accent mark on the 'é' is very important—it tells the listener you are talking about the future!

❌ Common Pitfalls

The Missing Accent

Mistake: "preparare"

Correction: prepararé

⭐ Usage Tips

Using 'me' with prepararé

If you want to say 'I will get (myself) ready', remember to add 'me' before the word: 'Me prepararé'.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesprepararan
yopreparara
prepararas
vosotrosprepararais
nosotrospreparáramos
él/ella/ustedpreparara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespreparen
yoprepare
prepares
vosotrospreparéis
nosotrospreparemos
él/ella/ustedprepare

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesprepararon
yopreparé
preparaste
vosotrospreparasteis
nosotrospreparamos
él/ella/ustedpreparó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespreparaban
yopreparaba
preparabas
vosotrospreparabais
nosotrospreparábamos
él/ella/ustedpreparaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespreparan
yopreparo
preparas
vosotrospreparáis
nosotrospreparamos
él/ella/ustedprepara

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: prepararé

Question 1 of 1

Which of these means 'I will prepare the food'?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'prepararé' the same as 'voy a preparar'?

Yes! Both mean 'I am going to prepare' or 'I will prepare'. 'Prepararé' is slightly more formal or certain, while 'voy a preparar' is very common in spoken Spanish.