provenir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
provenir — to come from
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'vinier-' stem: proviniera, provinieras, proviniera, proviniéramos, provinierais, provinieran.
provenir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations in the past or after 'if' clauses (si) regarding origins or sources.
Notes on provenir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the preterite third-person plural (provinieron), resulting in the 'i' stem change (vinier-) rather than the infinitive stem.
Example Sentences
Si el dinero proviniera de mis ahorros, no me preocuparía.
If the money came from my savings, I wouldn't worry.
yo
Dudaba que las noticias provinieran de una fuente real.
I doubted the news came from a real source.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me gustaría que esta tradición proviniera de mi país.
I would like it if this tradition came from my country.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: proveniera
Correct: proviniera
Why: Do not use the 'e' from the infinitive; the stem must change to 'i' based on the preterite root.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: provengo
Provenir is irregular in the present: provengo, provienes, proviene, provenimos, provenís, provienen.
Preterite
yo: provine
The preterite of provenir is highly irregular: provine, proviniste, provino, provinimos, provinisteis, provinieron.
Imperfect
yo: provenía
The imperfect of provenir is regular: provenía, provenías, provenía, proveníamos, proveníais, provenían.
Future
yo: provendré
The future of provenir uses the 'dr' stem: provendré, provendrás, provendrá, provendremos, provendréis, provendrán.
Conditional
yo: provendría
The conditional of provenir uses the 'dr' stem: provendría, provendrías, provendría, provendríamos, provendríais, provendrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: provenga
The present subjunctive of provenir uses the 'g' stem: provenga, provengas, provenga, provengamos, provengáis, provengan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: proviene
The imperative forms are: proviene (tú), provenga (usted), provengamos (nosotros), provenid (vosotros), provengan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no provengas
The negative imperative uses the 'g' stem: no provengas, no provenga, no provengamos, no provengáis, no provengan.