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Prepararse (to prepare oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of prepararse (to prepare oneself) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Prepararse (to prepare oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 6: En el trabajo (At work)

Lesson 38: Entrevista de trabajo (Job interview)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Prepararse (to prepare oneself) preparándose (preparing oneself) preparado (to prepare oneself)

Prepararse (to prepare oneself): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me preparo I prepare myself
(tú) te preparas You prepare yourself
(él/ella) se prepara he/she prepares himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos preparamos we prepare ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os preparáis You prepare yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se preparan they prepare themselves

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me he preparado I have prepared myself
(tú) te has preparado You have prepared yourself
(él/ella) se ha preparado he/she has prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hemos preparado we have prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os habéis preparado You have prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se han preparado they have prepared themselves

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me prepare I prepare myself
(tú) te prepares You prepare yourself
(él/ella) se prepare he/she prepares himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos preparemos we prepare ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os preparéis You prepare yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se preparen they prepare themselves

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me haya preparado I have prepared myself
(tú) te hayas preparado you have prepared yourself
(él/ella) se haya preparado he has prepared himself/she has prepared herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hayamos preparado we have prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os hayáis preparado You have prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se hayan preparado they have prepared themselves

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me preparaba I was preparing myself
(tú) te preparabas You were preparing yourself
(él/ella) se preparaba he/she was preparing himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos preparábamos we were preparing ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os preparabais You were preparing yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se preparaban They were preparing themselves

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me había preparado / me había preparado I had prepared myself
(tú) te habías preparado / te habías preparado You had prepared yourself
(él/ella) se había preparado / se había preparado he/she had prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habíamos preparado / nos habíamos preparado we had prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os habíais preparado / os habíais preparado You had prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se habían preparado / se habían preparado (they) had prepared themselves

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me preparara/me preparase I prepared myself
(tú) te prepararas/te preparases you prepared yourself
(él/ella) se preparara/se preparase he prepares himself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos preparáramos/nos preparásemos we prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os prepararais/os preparaseis You would prepare yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se prepararan/se preparasen they prepared themselves

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me hubiera preparado/me hubiese preparado I would have prepared myself
(tú) te hubieras preparado/te hubieses preparado You would have prepared yourself
(él/ella) se hubiera preparado/se hubiese preparado he had prepared himself/she had prepared herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéramos preparado/nos hubiésemos preparado we had prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubierais preparado/os hubieseis preparado you would have prepared yourselves/you had prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se hubieran preparado/se hubiesen preparado they had prepared themselves

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) me preparé I prepared myself
(tú) te preparaste You prepared yourself
(él/ella) se preparó He/she prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos preparamos we prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os preparasteis You prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se prepararon They prepared themselves

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) me hube preparado I had prepared myself
(tú) te hubiste preparado You had prepared yourself
(él/ella) se hubo preparado he/she had prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubimos preparado we had prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubisteis preparado You had prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se hubieron preparado (they) had prepared themselves

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me preparare I will prepare myself
(tú) te prepares You will prepare yourself
(él/ella) se prepare he would prepare himself/she would prepare herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos preparemos we will prepare ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os preparéis You will prepare yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se preparen they prepare themselves

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me hubiere preparado I will have prepared myself
(tú) te hubieres preparado You will have prepared yourself
(él/ella) se hubiere preparado he/she will have prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéremos preparado (we) will have prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubiereis preparado You would have prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se hubieren preparado they will have prepared themselves

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me prepararé I will prepare myself
(tú) te prepararás You will prepare yourself
(él/ella) se preparará he will prepare himself/she will prepare herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos prepararemos we will prepare ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os prepararéis You will prepare yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se prepararán They will prepare themselves

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me habré preparado I will have prepared myself
(tú) te habrás preparado You will have prepared yourself
(él/ella) se habrá preparado he/she will have prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habremos preparado we will have prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os habréis preparado You will have prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se habrán preparado they will have prepared themselves
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Prepárate! You prepare yourself!
Prepárate! You prepare yourself!
Prepárese! Let us prepare ourselves
Preparémonos! You/you all prepare yourselves!
Preparaos! They prepare themselves!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No me prepare! You don't prepare yourself
No te prepares! Don't prepare yourself
No se prepare! Let's not prepare ourselves
No nos preparemos! You all do not prepare yourselves
No os preparéis! Do not prepare yourselves

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me prepararía I would prepare myself
(tú) te prepararías You would prepare yourself
(él/ella) se prepararía he would prepare himself/she would prepare herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos prepararíamos we would prepare ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os prepararíais You would prepare yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se prepararían they would prepare themselves

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me habría preparado I would have prepared myself
(tú) te habrías preparado You would have prepared yourself
(él/ella) se habría preparado He/she would have prepared himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habríamos preparado we would have prepared ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os habríais preparado You would have prepared yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se habrían preparado they would have prepared themselves

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He will prepare to sign the contract tomorrow.
Se preparará para firmar el contrato mañana.
2. You will prepare to speak with the boss about the vacancy.
Os prepararéis para hablar con la jefa en la vacante.
3. You prepare well to get the available vacancy.
Te preparas bien para conseguir la vacante disponible.
4. I am preparing for the interview with human resources.
Me preparo para la entrevista con recursos humanos.
5. They will prepare to ask about salary and benefits.
Se prepararán para preguntar sobre el salario y beneficios.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He prepared before the meeting with human resources.
Se preparó antes de la reunión con recursos humanos.
2. I prepared well for the job interview.
Me preparé bien para la entrevista de trabajo.
3. You have prepared for the contract and the salary.
Os habéis preparado para el contrato y el salario.
4. He was preparing better for the probation period.
Se preparaba mejor para el período de prueba.
5. They prepared with the contract requirements for the interview.
Se prepararon con los requisitos del contrato para la entrevista.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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prepararais, preparara, me, nos, me prepare, te prepares, os

1.
Si ... ... ...jor, tendría más opciones.
(If I prepared better, I would have more options.)
2.
... prepararamos para hablar con los recursos huma....
(We prepare to talk with human resources.)
3.
Deseo que ... bien para el contrato nuevo.
(I wish that you prepare well for the new contract.)
4.
Espero que ... para la entrevista hoy.
(I hope that I prepare myself for the interview today.)
5.
Esperaba que ... ... para el puesto de trabajo.
(I hoped that you would prepare yourselves for the job position.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would have prepared if you had read the requirements.
Te habrías preparado si hubieras leído los requisitos.
2. If I had prepared myself well, I would have spoken with the boss.
Si me hubiera preparado bien, habría hablado con la jefa.
3. We would have prepared ourselves before talking to the boss.
Nos habríamos preparado antes de hablar con la jefa.
4. I want her to have prepared herself to speak with the boss.
Quiero que se haya preparado para hablar con la jefa.
5. I would have prepared well for the job interview.
Me habría preparado bien para la entrevista de trabajo.