What does proporcionar mean?
proporcionar means to provide, supply in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to adapt, adjust; to proportion, set or render in proportion.
Spanish verb guide
Proporcionar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn proporcionar, meaning to provide, supply, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: proporcionandoparticiple: proporcionado
Principal forms of proporcionar
- Infinitive
- proporcionar
- Gerund
- proporcionando
- Past participle
- proporcionado
Proporcionar 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 | proporciono | proporcioné | proporcionaba | proporcionaré |
| tú | proporcionas | proporcionaste | proporcionabas | proporcionarás |
| él / ella / usted | proporciona | proporcionó | proporcionaba | proporcionará |
| nosotros/as | proporcionamos | proporcionamos | proporcionábamos | proporcionaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | proporcionan | proporcionaron | proporcionaban | proporcionarán |
Pattern notes
- Proporcionar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with proporcionar
Él proporcionó comida y ropa a su familia.He provided food and clothes for his family.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él proporcionó a los niños comida, ropa y zapatos.He provided the boys with food, clothing and shoes.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Si no se puede permitir un abogado, se le proporcionará uno.If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate proporcionar 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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