provenir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
provenir — to come from
The present subjunctive of provenir uses the 'g' stem: provenga, provengas, provenga, provengamos, provengáis, provengan.
provenir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing doubt, desire, or uncertainty about where something originates, often after phrases like 'Dudo que' or 'Es posible que'.
Notes on provenir in the Present Subjunctive
Provenir follows the pattern of 'venir'. It adds a 'g' to the stem in all persons of the present subjunctive, just like the 'yo' form of the present indicative (provengo).
Example Sentences
No creo que estos datos provengan de una fuente fiable.
I don't think this data comes from a reliable source.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es posible que el ruido provenga del sótano.
It's possible the noise comes from the basement.
él/ella/usted
Busco un vino que provenga de esta región.
I'm looking for a wine that comes from this region.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: provinas
Correct: provengas
Why: Learners often try to use the 'ie' stem from the present indicative instead of the 'g' stem required for the subjunctive.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: proviniera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'vinier-' stem: proviniera, provinieras, proviniera, proviniéramos, provinierais, provinieran.
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.