prever Preterite Conjugation
prever — to foresee
The preterite of prever is irregular, following 'ver': preví, previste, previó, previmos, previsteis, previeron.
prever Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance where someone anticipated or foresaw something at a concrete point in the past.
Notes on prever in the Preterite
It follows the irregular preterite of 'ver'. Note that 'previó' and 'previeron' do not have a double 'e'.
Example Sentences
El analista previó la crisis económica.
The analyst foresaw the economic crisis.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros previmos el problema a tiempo.
We foresaw the problem in time.
nosotros
¿Previste tú este resultado?
Did you foresee this result?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'preveí' instead of 'preví'.
Correct: preví
Why: Because prever is based on ver, it loses the extra 'e' in the preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: preveo
The present tense of prever mimics 'ver': preveo, prevés, prevé, prevemos, prevéis, prevén.
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.