proporcionar Preterite Conjugation
proporcionar — to provide
The preterite of 'proporcionar' is regular: proporcioné, proporcionaste, proporcionó, proporcionamos, proporcionasteis, proporcionaron.
proporcionar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'proporcionar' to talk about a specific, completed instance of providing something in the past. For example, 'Ayer proporcioné los documentos' means 'Yesterday I provided the documents.'
Notes on proporcionar in the Preterite
'Proporcionar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer yo proporcioné toda la información solicitada.
Yesterday I provided all the requested information.
yo
¿Tú proporcionaste los fondos a tiempo?
Did you provide the funds on time?
tú
El gobierno proporcionó ayuda a las víctimas.
The government provided aid to the victims.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros proporcionamos el equipo necesario para el proyecto.
We provided the necessary equipment for the project.
nosotros
Ellos proporcionaron una excelente solución.
They provided an excellent solution.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'proporcionaba' instead of the preterite 'proporcionó' for a single past event.
Correct: Use 'proporcionó' for a completed action: 'Él proporcionó los documentos.'
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'ó' in the él/ella/usted form.
Correct: The correct form is 'proporcionó'.
Why: The accent mark on 'ó' is crucial for correct pronunciation and distinguishes this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: proporciono
The present tense of 'proporcionar' (proporciono, proporcionas, proporciona, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Imperfect
yo: proporcionaba
The imperfect of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaba, proporcionabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: proporcionaré
The future tense of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaré, proporcionarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: proporcionaría
The conditional of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaría, proporcionarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would provide') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: proporcione
The present subjunctive of 'proporcionar' (proporcione, proporciones, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: proporcionara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'proporcionar' (e.g., proporcionara, proporcionase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: proporciona
Direct commands for 'proporcionar' are: proporciona (tú), proporcione (usted), proporcionemos (nosotros), proporcionad (vosotros), proporcionen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no proporciones
Negative commands for 'proporcionar' use the present subjunctive: no proporciones (tú), no proporcione (usted), etc.