prever Present Subjunctive Conjugation
prever — to foresee
The present subjunctive of prever follows the pattern of 'ver': prevea, preveas, prevea, preveamos, preveáis, prevean.
prever Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express hopes, doubts, or requirements about what someone might foresee or anticipate in the future, often after phrases like 'espero que' or 'es importante que'.
Notes on prever in the Present Subjunctive
Because prever is 'pre-' + 'ver', it follows the conjugation of 'ver'. The extra 'e' in the stem makes the subjunctive forms look slightly different than expected (prevea, not previa).
Example Sentences
Espero que prevean los posibles riesgos del viaje.
I hope they foresee the possible risks of the trip.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que yo prevea los gastos del mes.
It is necessary that I anticipate the month's expenses.
yo
Dudo que tú preveas todos los problemas.
I doubt that you foresee all the problems.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'preveas' as 'previas'.
Correct: preveas
Why: Learners often confuse 'prever' (to foresee) with 'previa' (previous), but the verb must maintain the 'e' from 'ver'.
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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.
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.
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.