No. 3,152 in French
préparant
Preparing.
In a sentence
Je suis dans la cuisine, préparant un délicieux repas pour mes amis.
I am in the kitchen, preparing a delicious meal for my friends.
Here, 'préparant' is the present participle form of 'préparer' and is used to indicate an ongoing action performed by the subject.
Il avance doucement, préparant un plan ingénieux pour résoudre le problème.
He moves slowly, preparing a clever plan to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'préparant' serves as the present participle defining an action linked to the subject as part of their current activity.
Elle a passé son après-midi, préparant les documents nécessaires pour la réunion de demain.
She spent her afternoon preparing the necessary documents for tomorrow's meeting.
Here, 'préparant' is used as the present participle indicating a concurrent action happening during the subject's time frame described.
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