to foresee
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Los meteorólogos prevén lluvia para mañana.
Forecasters predict rain for tomorrow.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los expertos previeron el huracán.
The experts predicted the hurricane.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
No preveíamos tantos problemas.
We didn't foresee so many problems.
Futuro · What will happen
El presupuesto del próximo año preverá más dinero para la salud.
Next year's budget will set aside more money for health.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Quién prevería una tormenta así en pleno verano?
Who would expect a storm like that in the middle of summer?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
La ley ha previsto multas para quienes no reciclen.
The law provides for fines for people who don't recycle.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
No había previsto tanto tráfico.
I hadn't expected so much traffic.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nadie habría previsto ese resultado.
Nobody would have predicted that result.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Es importante que el plan prevea los gastos del viaje.
It's important for the plan to account for the travel costs.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Nadie esperaba que el gobierno previera esa crisis.
Nobody expected the government to see that crisis coming.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Prevé algo de dinero extra para el viaje.
Plan for some extra money for the trip.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.