abastecer Present Conjugation
abastecer — to supply
The present tense of abastecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (abastezco), but regular elsewhere.
abastecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current supply chains, businesses that regularly provide goods, or general facts about resource distribution.
Notes on abastecer in the Present
This verb follows the -ecer pattern: the 'yo' form adds a 'z' before the 'c' to maintain a soft sound (abastezco). All other forms follow regular -er endings.
Example Sentences
Yo abastezco a la cafetería local de pan fresco.
I supply the local cafeteria with fresh bread.
yo
Esa empresa abastece de agua a toda la ciudad.
That company supplies water to the whole city.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros abastecemos el mercado con productos orgánicos.
We supply the market with organic products.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: abasteco
Correct: abastezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require a 'z' before the 'c' in the first person singular to preserve the pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: abastecí
Abastecer is completely regular in the preterite: abastecí, abasteciste, abasteció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: abastecía
Abastecer is regular in the imperfect: abastecía, abastecías, abastecía, abastecíamos, abastecíais, abastecían.
Future
yo: abasteceré
Abastecer is regular in the future: add endings to the infinitive (abasteceré, abastecerás).
Conditional
yo: abastecería
Regular conditional: add endings to the infinitive (abastecería, abastecerías).
Present Subjunctive
yo: abastezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'abastezc-' stem for all forms: abastezca, abastezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abasteciera
Uses the preterite stem 'abastecie-': abasteciera, abastecieras, abasteciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abastece
The imperative uses 'abastece' (tú) and 'abastezca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no abastezcas
All negative commands use the 'abastezc-' stem: no abastezcas, no abastezca.