prever Future Conjugation
prever — to foresee
The future of prever is regular based on the infinitive: preveré, preverás, preverá, preveremos, preveréis, preverán.
prever Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to state what someone will foresee or anticipate later, or to express probability about what someone might be seeing coming.
Notes on prever in the Future
Unlike its relative 'ver', 'prever' is regular in the future. Just add the standard -er endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Los expertos preverán las consecuencias pronto.
The experts will foresee the consequences soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo preveré cualquier inconveniente.
I will anticipate any inconvenience.
yo
Nosotros preveremos el presupuesto mañana.
We will foresee (plan for) the budget tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'prevé' when you mean 'preverá'.
Correct: preverá
Why: Don't confuse the present 'prevé' (he foresees) with the future 'preverá' (he will foresee).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: preveo
The present tense of prever mimics 'ver': preveo, prevés, prevé, prevemos, prevéis, prevén.
Preterite
yo: preví
The preterite of prever is irregular, following 'ver': preví, previste, previó, previmos, previsteis, previeron.
Imperfect
yo: preveía
The imperfect of prever uses the double 'e' pattern: preveía, preveías, preveía, preveíamos, preveíais, preveían.
Conditional
yo: prevería
The conditional of prever is regular: prevería, preverías, prevería, preveríamos, preveríais, preverían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prevea
The present subjunctive of prever follows the pattern of 'ver': prevea, preveas, prevea, preveamos, preveáis, prevean.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: previera
The imperfect subjunctive of prever uses the -ra or -se endings: previera, previeras, previera, previéramos, previerais, previeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prevé
The affirmative imperative commands someone to anticipate: prevé (tú), prevea (usted), preveamos (nosotros), preved (vosotros), prevean (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no preveas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no preveas, no prevea, no preveamos, no preveáis, no prevean.