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je préparais

was preparing, were preparing, was getting ready, were getting ready

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prépar to prepare, to get ready + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #49,188
was preparing, were preparing Used with either je or tu.
FR: Je préparais le dîner quand tu as appelé.
EN: I was preparing dinner when you called.
was getting ready, were getting ready Used with either je or tu.
FR: Je me préparais à partir quand tu es arrivé.
EN: I was getting ready to leave when you arrived.
Conjugation of préparer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First préparais —
Second préparais —
Third préparait —

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

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

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je me préparais un thé.

I was making myself some tea.

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Comme si tu nous préparais des brochettes de mouton !

As if you were preparing lamb skewers for us!

— PIKU (2015)

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.