Preparan la inyección.

They prepare the injection.

Breakdown of Preparan la inyección.

• preparar: to prepare
• la inyección: the injection

Questions & Answers about Preparan la inyección.

What form is preparan?

Preparan is the 3rd person plural form of preparar in the present indicative.

So it can mean:

• they prepare
• they are preparing (depending on context)

In standard verb tables:

• yo preparo
• tú preparas
• él/ella prepara
• nosotros/as preparamos
• vosotros/as preparáis
• ellos/ellas preparan

So in this sentence, preparan matches ellos/ellas.

Why is there no subject pronoun in the sentence?

Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

So instead of saying:

• Ellos preparan la inyección

Spanish commonly just says:

• Preparan la inyección

This is very natural. The subject is understood from preparan.

In English, you usually need a subject like they, but Spanish does not.

Does preparan only mean they prepare, or can it mean other things too?