prepararé

Prepararé is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb preparar in the simple future tense. It means “I will prepare” and is used to express a planned or expected action in the future. For example: Yo prepararé la cena mañana.

Etymology and formation: Preparar comes from Latin præparāre, meaning to prepare beforehand. In Spanish, the simple future is formed by attaching the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive stem. For -ar verbs, this yields forms such as prepararé, prepararás, preparará, prepararemos, prepararéis, prepararán. The accent on the final syllable in preparé indicates stress on the last (future) syllable.

Grammar and usage: Prepararé is regular within the -ar conjugation pattern in the future tense. It is used to indicate actions that will occur after the present moment, often in contexts of plans, predictions, or promises. It can occur with explicit time frames or be understood from context. It is distinct from the present tense preparamos, the preterite preparé (I prepared), and the imperfect preparaba (I was preparing/ I used to prepare).

Examples:

- Yo prepararé el informe para mañana.

- Mañana, yo prepararé la cena para la familia.

Notes: The form should not be confused with preparé (with an accent) which is the preterite first-person singular form meaning “I prepared.” Prepararé is common across Spanish-speaking regions and remains regular for standard usage in formal and informal contexts.