pregtesc

Pregtesc, written with diacritics as pregătesc, is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a pregăti, meaning to prepare. As a finite verb form, it expresses a speaker performing the action of preparing in the present time.

Infinitive and related forms: The base infinitive is a pregăti. Other present tense forms include eu pregătesc, tu pregătești, el pregătește, noi pregătim, voi pregătiți, ei pregătesc. The past participle is pregătit, and the present participle or gerundial form is pregătind. The verb belongs to the regular pattern used by many verbs ending in -a in the infinitive, though it has some irregularities in certain person endings common to Romanian present tense conjugation.

Usage and examples: pregătesc is commonly used for preparing meals, plans, documents, events, or other items. Examples include: Eu pregătesc cina. (I am preparing dinner.) Ea pregătește raportul pentru întâlnire. (She is preparing the report for the meeting.) The form is typically used with a subject pronoun, though it can stand alone when the subject is understood from context.

Etymology and classification: A pregăti derives from Latin praepārāre (to prepare) and entered Romanian through older stages of the Romance language lineage. It is used across formal and informal registers, describing a current, ongoing, or routine act of preparation.

Notes: In ASCII transcription, the form may appear as pregatesc, lacking the diacritic mark. The correct accented form is pregătesc in standard Romanian orthography.