proveer Imperfect Conjugation
proveer — to provide
Proveer is regular in the imperfect: proveía, proveías, proveía, proveíamos, proveíais, proveían.
proveer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a continuous state of providing in the past or a habitual supply that used to happen regularly.
Notes on proveer in the Imperfect
Proveer is fully regular in the imperfect. Note the mandatory accent on the 'í' for all forms.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo proveía a toda la familia con su granja.
My grandfather used to provide for the whole family with his farm.
él/ella/usted
Antes, ellos proveían el carbón para la calefacción.
Before, they provided the coal for the heating.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros proveíamos el equipo técnico cada año.
We used to provide the technical equipment every year.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Omitting the accent mark (e.g., 'proveia').
Correct: The form must be proveía.
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i' to maintain the correct stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: proveo
Proveer is regular in the present tense: proveo, provees, provee, proveemos, proveéis, proveen.
Preterite
yo: proveí
The preterite of proveer features a spelling change from 'i' to 'y' in the third person: proveyó and proveyeron.
Future
yo: proveeré
The future of proveer is regular: proveeré, proveerás, proveerá, proveeremos, proveeréis, proveerán.
Conditional
yo: proveería
The conditional is regular: proveería, proveerías, proveería, proveeríamos, proveeríais, proveerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: provea
Proveer is regular in the present subjunctive: provea, proveas, provea, proveamos, proveáis, provean.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: proveyera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' from the preterite: proveyera, proveyeras, proveyera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: provee
The imperative uses the present subjunctive forms for formal commands: provee (tú), provea (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no proveas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no proveas, no provea, no proveamos, no provean.