bereitetest

Bereitetest is the second-person singular simple past form (Präteritum) of the German verb bereiten. The verb bereiten means to prepare or to cause a result. In standard German, bereitetest is mainly found in written narrative or formal contexts where the Präteritum is used; in everyday spoken German the perfect tense is more common, for example du hast bereitet or, with the separable prefix vor- in vorbereiten, du hast vorbereitet.

Bereiten can appear with prefixes to form compound verbs. With separable prefixes, the past tense form remains the same and the prefix is placed before the main verb in other constructions, for instance: du bereitetest vor. Examples: Du bereitetest das Frühstück vor. Du bereitetest die Unterlagen für die Sitzung vor.

Conjugation note: the Präteritum forms of bereiten follow a regular pattern for this verb. Full paradigm in Präteritum is: ich bereitete, du bereitetest, er bereitete, wir bereiteten, ihr bereitetet, sie bereiteten. The past participle used with Perfekt is bereitet.

In usage, bereitetest appears mainly in historical texts, literature, or formal narration. It contrasts with the more common spoken form of the past (Perfekt) and with andere tempusformen that might be used in regional varieties. The meaning remains linked to preparing or setting something in order, whether directly (preparing a meal) or in a broader sense (preparing a plan, a presentation).