What does intervenir mean?
intervenir means to intervene in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to participate.
Spanish verb guide
Intervenir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn intervenir, meaning to intervene, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: interviniendoparticiple: intervenido
Principal forms of intervenir
- Infinitive
- intervenir
- Gerund
- interviniendo
- Past participle
- intervenido
Intervenir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | intervengo | intervine | intervenía | intervendré |
| tú | intervienes | interviniste | intervenías | intervendrás |
| él / ella / usted | interviene | intervino | intervenía | intervendrá |
| nosotros/as | intervenimos | intervinimos | interveníamos | intervendremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | intervienen | intervinieron | intervenían | intervendrán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Examples with intervenir
La Policía intervino en el disturbio.The police intervened in the disturbance.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom intervino en la disputa de sus colegas.Tom intervened in his coworkers' disagreement.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El profesor intervino en la riña entre los dos estudiantes.The teacher intervened in the quarrel between the two students.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate intervenir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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