proveer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
proveer — to provide
Proveer is regular in the present subjunctive: provea, proveas, provea, proveamos, proveáis, provean.
proveer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, necessity, or desire, such as 'Es necesario que el estado provea servicios'.
Notes on proveer in the Present Subjunctive
Proveer is regular in the subjunctive. It uses the stem 'prove-' followed by the standard -er subjunctive endings (-a, -as, -a...).
Example Sentences
Espero que la tienda provea bolsas biodegradables.
I hope the store provides biodegradable bags.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que nosotros proveamos apoyo emocional.
It is important that we provide emotional support.
nosotros
Busco a alguien que provea servicios de limpieza.
I am looking for someone who provides cleaning services.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'proveya' instead of 'provea'.
Correct: The correct form is provea.
Why: Learners over-apply the 'y' change from the preterite to the subjunctive.
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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.
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.