No. 864 in Catalan
preparar
To prepare.
In a sentence
Vaig preparar el sopar ahir a la nit.
I prepared dinner last night.
'Preparar' is used in the past tense to indicate an action of cooking or setting up a meal.
Estic preparant la presentació per a la reunió.
I am preparing the presentation for the meeting.
'Preparar' is used in the present continuous tense to indicate the ongoing action of organizing or arranging materials for an event.
Cal preparar-se abans de començar l'examen.
It is necessary to prepare oneself before starting the exam.
'Preparar-se' here is reflexive, emphasizing the sense of preparation being done upon oneself.
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