prevenirConjugation
prevenir means to prevent.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the preterite stem: previniera, previnieras, previniera.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'preveng-' stem: prevenga, prevengas, prevenga.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no prevengas, no prevenga.
Imperative
The affirmative commands are: prevén (tú), prevenga (usted), prevengamos (nosotros).
Indicative
Conditional
Prevenir uses the irregular stem 'prevendr-' plus -ía endings.
Preterite
Prevenir uses an irregular stem 'previn-' in the preterite: previne, previste, previno...
Imperfect
Prevenir is completely regular in the imperfect: prevenía, prevenías, prevenía...
Present
Prevenir is a stem-changing verb (e > ie) with a special 'yo' form: prevengo.
Future
Prevenir uses the irregular stem 'prevendr-': prevendré, prevendrás, prevendrá.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does prevenir mean in Spanish?
prevenir means "to prevent".
Is prevenir a regular or irregular verb?
prevenir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate prevenir in the present tense?
The present tense of prevenir is: yo prevengo, tú previenes, él/ella/usted previene, nosotros prevenimos, vosotros prevenís, ellos/ellas/ustedes previenen.
How do you conjugate prevenir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of prevenir is: yo previne, tú previste, él/ella/usted previno, nosotros previmos, vosotros previsteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes previnieron.
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