había preparado

had prepared

→ haber
phrase Uncommon #13,006
had prepared With se, it means “had prepared oneself” or “had gotten ready.”
SP: Había preparado la cena antes de que llegaran.
EN: I had prepared dinner before they arrived.

Ellas probaron la comida que había preparado Mary.

They tasted the food that Mary had prepared.

Se había preparado durante años para ese momento tan especial.

She had prepared for years for that very special moment.

David no me había preparado del todo para aquello.

David hadn't fully prepared me for that.

Martina me había preparado el desayuno.

Martina had made me breakfast.

Tomás vería con sus propios ojos el futuro que había preparado.

Tomás would see with his own eyes the future he had prepared.

Tom pensó que la comida que Mary había preparado sabía muy bien.

Tom thought the food Mary had prepared tasted very good.

Quiero decir, qué gran parte papá me había preparado.

I mean, what a big portion Dad had made for me.

— पीकू (2015)

Tom probó la comida que había preparado Mary.

Tom tasted the food that Mary had prepared.

Él se había preparado para bloquear el golpe, no para dejarse llevar por él.

He had prepared himself to block the blow, not to go along with it.

La tía se había preparado.

The aunt had prepared herself.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)