The Conditional Mood of prepararse is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future, for example: Te prepararías para el examen si tuvieras más tiempo. (You would prepare for the exam if you had more time.)

Prepararse is a regular verb, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs in Spanish.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Prepararse (to prepare oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of prepararse is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future.

To get ready or prepare oneself: For example, Me prepararía para el examen si tuviera más tiempo. (I would prepare for the exam if I had more time.)

To brace oneself: For example, Prepárate, que esto va a ser duro. (Brace yourself, this is going to be tough.)

To get psyched up: For example, Los jugadores se prepararían mentalmente antes del partido. (The players would get psyched up mentally before the game.)

To get ready for action (colloquial): For example, Prepárate, que esta noche nos vamos de fiesta. (Get ready, because we’re going out partying tonight.)

Examples

Examples of Prepararse in the Conditional Mood

Antes de salir, me prepararía un café. (Before leaving, I would prepare myself a coffee.)

¿Te prepararías para ir al cine esta noche? (Would you get ready to go to the movies tonight?)

Ella se prepararía un sándwich para el almuerzo. (She would prepare herself a sandwich for lunch.)

Nosotros nos prepararíamos para el viaje con mucha anticipación. (We would prepare ourselves for the trip well in advance.)

¿Os prepararíais para la fiesta de esta noche? (Would you all get ready for the party tonight?)

Ellos se prepararían para el maratón entrenando todos los días. (They would prepare themselves for the marathon by training every day.)

Antes de una cita importante, me prepararía mentalmente. (Before an important date, I would mentally prepare myself.)

Para el examen final, te prepararías estudiando mucho. (For the final exam, you would prepare yourself by studying a lot.)

El equipo se prepararía para el gran juego con mucha práctica. (The team would prepare themselves for the big game with a lot of practice.)

Nos prepararíamos para la boda con mucha ilusión. (We would prepare ourselves for the wedding with great excitement.)

Antes de una presentación importante, os prepararíais ensayando varias veces. (Before an important presentation, you all would prepare yourselves by rehearsing several times.)

Los estudiantes se prepararían para los exámenes finales estudiando en grupo. (The students would prepare themselves for the final exams by studying in groups.)

Antes de una entrevista de trabajo, me prepararía revisando mis habilidades. (Before a job interview, I would prepare myself by reviewing my skills.)

Para un viaje al extranjero, te prepararías aprendiendo algunas frases básicas. (For a trip abroad, you would prepare yourself by learning some basic phrases.)

Antes de una competencia deportiva, los atletas se prepararían con un entrenamiento intensivo. (Before a sports competition, the athletes would prepare themselves with intensive training.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Prepararse (to prepare oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.