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yo preparaba

was preparing, used to prepare

→ preparar
prepar to prepare, to get ready + aba imperfect indicative: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #29,782
was preparing, used to prepare Imperfect past tense (yo/él/ella/usted).
SP: Yo preparaba la cena cuando llegaste.
EN: I was preparing dinner when you arrived.
Conjugation of preparar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First preparaba —
Third preparaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First preparaba —
Third preparaba —

Sabe exactamente igual al pan que mi mamá preparaba.

It tastes exactly like the bread my mom used to make.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Me quemé los dedos mientras preparaba pochoclo.

I burned my fingers while making popcorn.

Paulie lo preparaba todo.

Paulie prepared everything.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Preparaba las bebidas, y hacia los postres.

I prepared the drinks, and made the desserts.

Ella preparaba comida siempre que estábamos allá.

She always cooked food whenever we were there.

La tripulación se preparaba para el viaje al espacio.

The crew was preparing for the journey into space.

El restaurante Peckman's preparaba el mejor.

Peckman’s restaurant made the best one.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Johnny Dio preparaba la carne.

Johnny Dio was preparing the meat.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Si extraño algo de mi país es la comida casera que preparaba mi madre cada noche.

If there's one thing I miss about my country, it's the homemade food my mother used to prepare every night.

Le preparaba algo de beber.

I was preparing something for him/her to drink.

— Chicago (2002)