provocarConjugation
provocar means to cause.
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Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of provocar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no provoques, no provoque, no provoquemos, no provoquen.
Imperative
The imperative of provocar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands: provoca (tú), provoque (usted), provoquen (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of provocar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: provoque, provoques, provoque, provoquemos, provoquéis, provoquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of provocar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: provocara, provocaras, provocara, provocáramos, provocarais, provocaran.
Indicative
Present
The present tense of provocar is entirely regular: provoco, provocas, provoca, provocamos, provocáis, provocan.
Future
The future tense of provocar is regular: provocaré, provocarás, provocará, provocaremos, provocaréis, provocarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of provocar is regular: provocaba, provocabas, provocaba, provocábamos, provocabais, provocaban.
Conditional
The conditional of provocar is regular: provocaría, provocarías, provocaría, provocaríamos, provocaríais, provocarían.
Preterite
The preterite of provocar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': provoqué.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does provocar mean in Spanish?
provocar means "to cause".
Is provocar a regular or irregular verb?
provocar is a regular with spelling change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate provocar in the present tense?
The present tense of provocar is: yo provoco, tú provocas, él/ella/usted provoca, nosotros provocamos, vosotros provocáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes provocan.
How do you conjugate provocar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of provocar is: yo provoqué, tú provocaste, él/ella/usted provocó, nosotros provocamos, vosotros provocasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes provocaron.
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