prenderverb
Prender means to light, to turn on or to catch in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as prende, prendió and prendieron.
- to light
- to turn on
- to catch
El papel se prende fácil.
Paper catches fire easily.
¿Quiere prender el fuego?
Do you want to light the fire?
Tomás prendió su linterna.
Tomás turned his flashlight on.
¿Puedo prender el televisor?
Can I turn on the TV?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| prende | he, she, it | Present |
| prendió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| prendieron | they | Preterite |
| prenden | they | Present |
| prendiendo | Gerund | |
| prendía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| prendí | I | Preterite |
| prendían | they | Imperfect |
| prendemos | we | Present |
| prendes | you | Present |
| prendo | I | Present |