prever Present Conjugation
prever — to foresee
The present tense of prever mimics 'ver': preveo, prevés, prevé, prevemos, prevéis, prevén.
prever Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current predictions, general facts about what someone anticipates, or habitual foresight.
Notes on prever in the Present
It is irregular because it follows 'ver'. Note the accents on the 'e' in prevés, prevé, and prevén.
Example Sentences
Yo preveo muchos cambios este año.
I foresee many changes this year.
yo
Él prevé que las ventas subirán.
He predicts that sales will go up.
él/ella/usted
Ellos prevén un invierno muy frío.
They foresee a very cold winter.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'prevee' for the él/ella form.
Correct: prevé
Why: This is the most common mistake even for native speakers; it only has one 'e' with an accent, just like 've'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Future
yo: preveré
The future of prever is regular based on the infinitive: preveré, preverás, preverá, preveremos, preveréis, preverán.
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.