preparar means: to prepare, to coach, to train, to make up, to ready
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to inflect the verb preparar in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the preparar verb conjugation. For an overview of Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

We also have a Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Futuro. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you can find additional information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of exceptions and special cases.

How to translate Futuro to English

Note that the phrases in English provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:

• In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
• Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
• Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
• In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Futuro belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its inflected forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each conjugated verb form consists of two words.The verb preparar has an entirely regular conjugation in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb simply follows the basic rules for its group (-ar) without exceptions. The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.Use the infinitive preparar in each person. Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person. In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. Analyze the image showing all six endings. Notice the shapes and colors of the letters. It should help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings. Add the regular ending -é for the first person singular to create prepararé:

• yo prepararé – I will prepare

Like previously add the regular ending -ás for the second person singular to create prepararás:

• tú prepararás – you will prepare

Like in the previous case add the regular ending -á for the third person singular to create preparará:

• él preparará – he will prepare
• ella preparará – she will prepare
• usted preparará – (formal) you will prepare

And as before add the regular ending -emos for the first person plural to create prepararemos:

• nosotros prepararemos – we will prepare
• nosotras prepararemos – (feminine) we will prepare

Like in the previous case add the regular ending -éis for the second person plural to create prepararéis:

• vosotros prepararéis – (plural) you will prepare
• vosotras prepararéis – (feminine, plural) you will prepare

Similarly add the regular ending -án for the third person plural to create prepararán:

• ellos prepararán – they will prepare
• ellas prepararán – (feminine) they will prepare
• ustedes prepararán – (formal, plural) you will prepare

This is it! The conjugation is now complete. Put together, the conjugation chart looks like this:

yo	prepararé	I will prepare
tú	prepararás	you will prepare
él/ella/usted	preparará	he/she/it will prepare
nosotros/nosotras	prepararemos	we will prepare
vosotros/vosotras	prepararéis	you will prepare
ellos/ellas/ustedes	prepararán	they will prepare

Click to see all conjugation charts of preparar in every tense
But do not end your session yet – it is very important to repeat and practice the material in order to remember it. Check below for some links.

Next Steps to Perfection To practice this conjugation and test your knowledge try this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense: PresentePretéritoImperfectoCondicionalPretérito Perfecto CompuestoPretérito PluscuamperfectoFuturo PerfectoCondicional PerfectoPretérito Perfecto Compuesto (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto A (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto B (subjuntivo)Futuro Perfecto (subjuntivo)  For exercises and examples related to preparar visit our Exercise section To see conjugation charts in all tenses for preparar visit the Conjugator To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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