proveer Preterite Conjugation
proveer — to provide
The preterite of proveer features a spelling change from 'i' to 'y' in the third person: proveyó and proveyeron.
proveer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance when supplies were delivered or a service was provided at a definite point in time.
Notes on proveer in the Preterite
Because the stem ends in a vowel, the 'i' in the endings -ió and -ieron changes to 'y' to avoid three vowels in a row.
Example Sentences
El gobierno proveyó ayuda tras la tormenta.
The government provided aid after the storm.
él/ella/usted
Ayer proveí los documentos que me pediste.
Yesterday I provided the documents you asked me for.
yo
Ellos proveyeron suficiente comida para todos.
They provided enough food for everyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'proveió' or 'proveieron'.
Correct: Use proveyó and proveyeron.
Why: In Spanish, an unstressed 'i' between two vowels must change to a 'y'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: proveo
Proveer is regular in the present tense: proveo, provees, provee, proveemos, proveéis, proveen.
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.
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.