proveer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
proveer — to provide
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' from the preterite: proveyera, proveyeras, proveyera...
proveer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypotheticals or after past-tense triggers, like 'I wanted them to provide more help'.
Notes on proveer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is built from the third-person plural preterite 'proveyeron', meaning the 'y' is present in every conjugation.
Example Sentences
Si el hotel proveyera toallas, no traería las mías.
If the hotel provided towels, I wouldn't bring mine.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que ellos proveyeran más opciones veganas.
I would like them to provide more vegan options.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si nosotros proveyéramos el capital, ¿ayudarías?
If we provided the capital, would you help?
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'proveera' without the 'y'.
Correct: The form is proveyera.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive always follows the irregular stem of the preterite third person.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: proveía
Proveer is regular in the imperfect: proveía, proveías, proveía, proveíamos, proveíais, proveían.
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.
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.