To Prepare (Preparar/Prepararse)

El verbo to prepare puede traducirse como preparar o prepararse, dependiendo del contexto.

Preparar algo significa dejar algo listo para usarlo, comerlo o presentarlo. Por ejemplo, "I prepare dinner every day" puede traducirse como "Preparo la cena todos los días".
Prepararse para algo significa alistarse para una actividad o situación. Por ejemplo, "We are preparing for the game" puede traducirse como "Nos estamos preparando para el partido".
Preparar o elaborar también puede usarse para documentos, informes o presentaciones. Por ejemplo, "She prepared a report" puede traducirse como "Ella preparó un informe".

Cuando to prepare significa prepararse, el inglés normalmente no necesita un pronombre reflexivo como se. Además, en las conversaciones cotidianas también es común usar get ready con el sentido de alistarse o prepararse.

Simple Tense

Simple Present Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I prepare	We prepare
2ª	You prepare	You prepare
3ª	He/She/It prepares	They prepare

Prepare: /prɪˈpɛr/, prepares: /prɪˈpɛrz/

Simple Past Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I prepared	We prepared
2ª	You prepared	You prepared
3ª	He/She/It prepared	They prepared

Prepared: /prɪˈpɛrd/

Simple Future Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I will prepare	We will prepare
2ª	You will prepare	You will prepare
3ª	He/She/It will prepare	They will prepare

Will prepare: /wɪl prɪˈpɛr/

DICAS:

Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I am preparing	We are preparing
2ª	You are preparing	You are preparing
3ª	He/She/It is preparing	They are preparing

Preparing: /prɪˈpɛr.ɪŋ/

Past Continuous Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I was preparing	We were preparing
2ª	You were preparing	You were preparing
3ª	He/She/It was preparing	They were preparing

Was preparing: /wəz prɪˈpɛr.ɪŋ/, Were preparing: /wɜr prɪˈpɛr.ɪŋ/

Future Continuous Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I will be preparing	We will be preparing
2ª	You will be preparing	You will be preparing
3ª	He/She/It will be preparing	They will be preparing

Will be preparing: /wɪl bi prɪˈpɛr.ɪŋ/

DICAS:

Tiempos Verbales: 'Continuous Present', 'Continuous Past', y 'Continuous Future'

Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I have prepared	We have prepared
2ª	You have prepared	You have prepared
3ª	He/She/It has prepared	They have prepared

Have prepared: /hæv prɪˈpɛrd/, Has prepared: /hæz prɪˈpɛrd/

Past Perfect Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I had prepared	We had prepared
2ª	You had prepared	You had prepared
3ª	He/She/It had prepared	They had prepared

Had prepared: /hæd prɪˈpɛrd/

Future Perfect Tense

Pers.	Singular	Plural
1ª	I will have prepared	We will have prepared
2ª	You will have prepared	You will have prepared
3ª	He/She/It will have prepared	They will have prepared