je préparais

was preparing, prepared

→ préparer
prépar to prepare, to get ready + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #43,278
was preparing, prepared Imperfect tense; the subject can be “I” or “you” (informal).
FR: Je préparais le dîner quand tu as appelé.
EN: I was preparing dinner when you called.
Conjugation of préparer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First préparais
Second préparais
Third préparait

Je me préparais un thé.

I was making myself some tea.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Je me préparais à sortir lorsqu'il est venu me rendre visite.

I was getting ready to go out when he came to visit me.

Comme si tu nous préparais des brochettes de mouton!

As if you were preparing lamb skewers for us!

— PIKU (2015)

C'était moi qui préparais l'opium pour mon mari.

I was the one who prepared the opium for my husband.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)