Past tense of prepare
regular verb
The past tense of prepare is prepared. The past participle is also prepared.
Forms of prepare
| Base form (V1) | prepare /pɹɪˈpɛə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | prepared /pɹɪˈpɛəd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | prepared /pɹɪˈpɛəd/ |
| Present participle | preparing /pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | prepares |
Prepared in a sentence
- We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff.
- We prepared a fish for dinner.
- Problems can arise unexpectedly, but we need to be prepared for them.From the entry arise
- If I should be late, I should hope that you are prepared to go on without me.From the entry should
- The professor prepared a demo to help her class understand the topic.From the entry demo
Meaning of prepare
- verb To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm.
- verb To make ready for eating or drinking; to cook.
- verb To make oneself ready; to get ready, make preparation.
Questions about the past tense of prepare
- What is the past tense of prepare?
- The past tense of prepare is prepared.
- What is the past participle of prepare?
- The past participle of prepare is prepared.
- Is prepare a regular or irregular verb?
- Prepare is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: prepare (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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