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él prende

turns on, turn on, sets fire to, set fire to

→ prender
prend to turn on, light + e 3rd-person present / tú command
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #25,485
turns on, turn on The same form can be used as a command to one person.
SP: Prende la lámpara, por favor.
EN: Turn on the lamp, please.
sets fire to, set fire to Usually used in the phrase prender fuego a.
SP: El papel prende fuego rápidamente.
EN: The paper catches fire quickly.
Conjugation of prender
Indicative present
SingularPlural
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Subjunctive present
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Imperative
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Es tu orgullo a lo que le prende fuego.

It’s your pride that he sets on fire.

— Devdas (2002)

Ya prende.

It's on now.

— Primate (2026)

Me preocupaba, pero si uno prende la luz, no pasa nada.

I was worried, but if you turn on the light, nothing happens.

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

Prende la computadora.

Turn on the computer.

Prende las luces.

Turn on the lights.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

La verdad prende fuego a mi alma.

The truth sets my soul on fire.

— गल्ली बॉय (2019)

El papel se prende fácil.

The paper catches fire easily.

¡Y prende al público de una manera impresionante!

And it gets the audience fired up in an impressive way!

— Noche de fuego (2021)

Y que lo prende del cuello y que lo mata.

And that he grabs him by the throat and kills him.

— Amores perros (2000)

No se prende nada.

Nothing turns on.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Raju, prende la computadora.

Raju, turn on the computer.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Esta debe ser la segunda vez esta semana que Tom se prende fuego.

This must be the second time this week that Tom has set himself on fire.

Intenta otra vez, ve si prende.

Try again, see if it turns on.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Prende el coche y no cierres mi puerta.

Start the car and don't close my door.

— Amores perros (2000)

Aprieta el botón verde y la luz se prende.

Press the green button and the light turns on.