Preparano

Preparano is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb preparare, meaning to prepare. It is used when the subject is they (loro). In Italian, preparare is a regular -are verb, so its present indicative forms follow the standard pattern: io preparo, tu prepari, lui/lei prepara, noi prepariamo, voi preparate, loro preparano. The form appears in sentences such as “Loro preparano la cena” and “Gli studenti preparano i materiali per l’esame.”

In usage, preparano denotes an action that is occurring in the present or general present sense when the subject is plural. It does not indicate completed action; past actions are expressed with forms like hanno preparato (they have prepared) or preparavano (they were preparing) in other tenses. The verb is commonly employed across everyday speech, writing, and instruction, spanning contexts from cooking to planning events or tasks.

Etymology traces preparare to Latin praepārāre, formed from prae- meaning before and parare meaning to prepare. The Italian verb adopted this origin and developed standard inflected forms, including preparano for the loro present tense. Its regular conjugation makes preparare a typical example of first-conjugation (-are) verbs in Italian grammar.

Overall, preparano serves as a common, neutral component of Italian sentence construction, representing a straightforward present-tense action carried out by a group. It is complemented in discourse by related forms such as preparo, prepari, prepara, prepariamo, preparate, and preparano for other subjects and tenses.