Spanish Verbs
Prever Conjugation
Prever is a Spanish irregular ER verb meaning "to foresee" or "to anticipate". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
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Prever Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | preveo | I foresee |
| Tú | preves | You foresee |
| Él/Ella/ |
preve | He/She foresees |
| Nosotros | prevemos | We foresee |
| Vosotros | preveis | You (plural) foresee |
| Ellos/ |
preven | They foresee |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Prever Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Prever is previsto. This is used to form the Prever Present Perfect and the Prever Past Perfect.
Prever Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Prever is previendo. This is used to form the Prever Present Continuous.
Prever Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Prever Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy previendo | I am foreseing |
| Tú | estás previendo | You are foreseing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está previendo | He/She is foreseing |
| Nosotros | estamos previendo | We are foreseing |
| Vosotros | estáis previendo | You (plural) are foreseing |
| Ellos/ |
están previendo | They are foreseing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Prever Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | preví | I foresaw |
| Tú | previste | You foresaw |
| Él/Ella/ |
previó | He/She foresaw |
| Nosotros | previmos | We foresaw |
| Vosotros | previsteis | You (plural) foresaw |
| Ellos/ |
previeron | They foresaw |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | preveía | I used to foresee |
| Tú | preveías | You used to foresee |
| Él/Ella/ |
preveía | He/She used to foresee |
| Nosotros | preveíamos | We used to foresee |
| Vosotros | preveíais | You (plural) used to foresee |
| Ellos/ |
preveían | They used to foresee |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Prever Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he previsto | I have foreseen |
| Tú | has previsto | You have foreseen |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha previsto | He/She has foreseen |
| Nosotros | hemos previsto | We have foreseen |
| Vosotros | habéis previsto | You (plural) have foreseen |
| Ellos/ |
han previsto | They have foreseen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Prever Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había previsto | I had foreseen |
| Tú | habías previsto | You had foreseen |
| Él/Ella/ |
había previsto | He/She had foreseen |
| Nosotros | habíamos previsto | We had foreseen |
| Vosotros | habíais previsto | You (plural) had foreseen |
| Ellos/ |
habían previsto | They had foreseen |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | preveré | I will foresee |
| Tú | preverás | You will foresee |
| Él/Ella/ |
preverá | He/She will foresee |
| Nosotros | preveremos | We will foresee |
| Vosotros | preveréis | You (plural) will foresee |
| Ellos/ |
preverán | They will foresee |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prevería | I would foresee |
| Tú | preverías | You would foresee |
| Él/Ella/ |
prevería | He/She would foresee |
| Nosotros | preveríamos | We would foresee |
| Vosotros | preveríais | You (plural) would foresee |
| Ellos/ |
preverían | They would foresee |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topPrever Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | prevea | I foresee |
| Tú | preveas | You foresee |
| Él/Ella/ |
prevea | He/She foresees |
| Nosotros | preveamos | We foresee |
| Vosotros | preveáis | You (plural) foresee |
| Ellos/ |
prevean | They foresee |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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