Prepare – English Verbs Conjugation

prepare prepares preparing prepared

Prepare means to make ready. Regular: prepare-prepared-prepared.

Meanings

To make ready
To get ready
To produce

Common Collocations

prepare for well-prepared prepare yourself preparation be prepared

Tip for Learners

Be prepared = be ready. Preparation = getting ready. Prepared to = willing to.

Present Simple

I	prepare
you	prepare
he/she/it	prepares
we	prepare
they	prepare

Examples - Present Simple

I prepare dinner every evening.
You prepare well for exams.
She prepares her presentations thoroughly.
We prepare the documents.
They prepare the meeting room.

Present Continuous

I	am preparing
you	are preparing
he/she/it	is preparing
we	are preparing
they	are preparing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am preparing dinner.
You are preparing for exams.
She is preparing her presentation.
We are preparing documents.
They are preparing the room.

Present Perfect

I	have prepared
you	have prepared
he/she/it	has prepared
we	have prepared
they	have prepared

Examples - Present Perfect

I have prepared dinner.
You have prepared for exams.
She has prepared her presentation.
We have prepared documents.
They have prepared the room.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been preparing
you	have been preparing
he/she/it	has been preparing
we	have been preparing
they	have been preparing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been preparing dinner.
You have been preparing for exams.
She has been preparing her presentation.
We have been preparing documents.
They have been preparing the room.

Past Simple

I	prepared
you	prepared
he/she/it	prepared
we	prepared
they	prepared

Examples - Past Simple

I prepared dinner.
You prepared for exams.
She prepared the presentation.
We prepared documents.
They prepared the room.

Past Continuous

I	was preparing
you	were preparing
he/she/it	was preparing
we	were preparing
they	were preparing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was preparing dinner.
You were preparing for exams.
She was preparing her presentation.
We were preparing documents.
They were preparing the room.

Past Perfect

I	had prepared
you	had prepared
he/she/it	had prepared
we	had prepared
they	had prepared

Examples - Past Perfect

I had prepared dinner.
You had prepared for exams.
She had prepared the presentation.
We had prepared documents.
They had prepared the room.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been preparing
you	had been preparing
he/she/it	had been preparing
we	had been preparing
they	had been preparing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been preparing dinner.
You had been preparing for exams.
He had been preparing the presentation.
We had been preparing documents.
They had been preparing the room.

Future Simple

I	will prepare
you	will prepare
he/she/it	will prepare
we	will prepare
they	will prepare

Examples - Future Simple

I will prepare dinner.
You will prepare for exams.
She will prepare the presentation.
We will prepare documents.
They will prepare the room.

Future Continuous

I	will be preparing
you	will be preparing
he/she/it	will be preparing
we	will be preparing
they	will be preparing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be preparing dinner.
You will be preparing for exams.
He will be preparing the presentation.
We will be preparing documents.
They will be preparing the room.

Future Perfect

I	will have prepared
you	will have prepared
he/she/it	will have prepared
we	will have prepared
they	will have prepared

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have prepared dinner.
You will have prepared for exams.
She will have prepared the presentation.
We will have prepared documents.
They will have prepared the room.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been preparing
you	will have been preparing
he/she/it	will have been preparing
we	will have been preparing
they	will have been preparing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been preparing dinner.
You will have been preparing for exams.
He will have been preparing the presentation.
We will have been preparing documents.
They will have been preparing the room.