provenir Preterite Conjugation
provenir — to come from
The preterite of provenir is highly irregular: provine, proviniste, provino, provinimos, provinisteis, provinieron.
provenir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to state a specific, completed point of origin in the past.
Notes on provenir in the Preterite
Like 'venir', it uses a 'u-stem' style change but with an 'i' (vin). Note that the third person singular is 'provino', not 'provenió'.
Example Sentences
El problema provino de una falta de comunicación.
The problem stemmed from a lack of communication.
él/ella/usted
Mis antepasados provinieron de Italia.
My ancestors came from Italy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ese error provine de mi descuido.
That error came from my oversight.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: provenió
Correct: provino
Why: Provenir is irregular; it does not follow the standard -ir ending for the third person singular.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: provengo
Provenir is irregular in the present: provengo, provienes, proviene, provenimos, provenís, provienen.
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.
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.