Praeparavimus

Praeparavimus is a Latin verb form, the first-person plural perfect active indicative of praeparare, meaning to prepare. It denotes a completed action in the past and is commonly translated as “we prepared” or, depending on context, “we have prepared.” The prefix prae- conveys forethought or prior arrangement, while parare means to prepare.

Morphology and principal parts: Praeparavimus is built on the regular first-conjugation paradigm. The principal parts of praeparare are praeparō, praeparāre, praeparavī, praeparātum. The perfect stem is praeparav-, and the ending -imus marks the first-person plural in the perfect. Corresponding forms include praeparāmus (present), praeparābāmus (imperfect), and praeparabimus (future) for the same subject person.

Usage: As a perfect active form, praeparavimus appears in narrative and descriptive past contexts to indicate that the preparation was completed. In English translations, its rendering as “we prepared” is typical, though in context it may convey a present perfect nuance (“we have prepared”). Like other Latin perfects, the exact sense can shift with time markers, discourse, and aspect.

Example: Nos praeparavimus cibum pro convivio. (We prepared the food for the feast.)

Related forms: The verb praeparare belongs to the first conjugation. The corresponding subjunctive form for the first-person plural is praeparaverimus. See also praeparare and Latin verb conjugation for further forms and details.