prender
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verb
- to catch, to arrest
- to take, to pick up
- to grab
- to light, to ignite
- to turn onlight, machine, etc.
Forms
Present
| I | prendo |
|---|---|
| you | prendes |
| he, she, it | prende |
| we | prendemos |
| you (plural) | prendéis |
| they | prenden |
Preterite
| I | prendí |
|---|---|
| you | prendiste |
| he, she, it | prendió |
| we | prendimos |
| you (plural) | prendisteis |
| they | prendieron |
Imperfect
| I | prendía |
|---|---|
| you | prendías |
| he, she, it | prendía |
| we | prendíamos |
| you (plural) | prendíais |
| they | prendían |
Future
| I | prenderé |
|---|---|
| you | prenderás |
| he, she, it | prenderá |
| we | prenderemos |
| you (plural) | prenderéis |
| they | prenderán |
Conditional
| I | prendería |
|---|---|
| you | prenderías |
| he, she, it | prendería |
| we | prenderíamos |
| you (plural) | prenderíais |
| they | prenderían |
Subjunctive
| I | prenda |
|---|---|
| you | prendas |
| he, she, it | prenda |
| we | prendamos |
| you (plural) | prendáis |
| they | prendan |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | prendiera / prendiese |
|---|---|
| you | prendieras / prendieses |
| he, she, it | prendiera / prendiese |
| we | prendiéramos / prendiésemos |
| you (plural) | prendierais / prendieseis |
| they | prendieran / prendiesen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Hay que prender las bombillas a las nueve, no antes.The light bulbs have to be switched on at nine, not before.B1Otra vez, por favor (14) — Once more, please (14) (B1)
- Hay que prender la estufa a las seis, no más tarde.The stove has to be lit at six, no later.B1Otra vez, por favor (21) — Once more, please (21) (B1)
- Le prendieron fuego y la llama azul se movía mientras alguien recitaba un conjuro.They set it alight and the blue flame moved while somebody recited a spell.B1Una boda en Galicia — A wedding in Galicia
Other ways to say it
- agarrarto grab or take hold of; to hold on
- aprehenderto apprehend, to seize, to confiscate; to understand
- arrestarto arrest
- asirto grab; to seize; to cling to
- cogerto take, catch, hold, to get, to seize; to pick, harvest
- detenerto detain; to arrest
- encenderto light, ignite; to turn on, switch on, power up
- sujetarto steady, hold, secure, attach, fasten; to subject