Meaning and behavior
What does proveer mean?
Proveer means to provide, purvey, supply, equip, furnish. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to stock; to decide, resolve, settle.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- proveer
- Gerund
- proveyendo
- Past participle
- proveído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the preterite.
Its past participle, proveído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of proveer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Proveer |
|---|---|
| yo | proveo |
| tú | provees |
| él / ella / usted | provee |
| nosotros / nosotras | proveemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | proveéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | proveen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of proveer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Proveer |
|---|---|
| yo | proveí |
| tú | proveíste |
| él / ella / usted | proveyó |
| nosotros / nosotras | proveímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | proveísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | proveyeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of proveer, or for background information.
| Subject | Proveer |
|---|---|
| yo | proveía |
| tú | proveías |
| él / ella / usted | proveía |
| nosotros / nosotras | proveíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | proveíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | proveían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of proveer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Proveer |
|---|---|
| yo | proveeré |
| tú | proveerás |
| él / ella / usted | proveerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | proveeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | proveeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | proveerán |
Verified context
Examples with proveer
Las vacas nos proveen de leche.
Cows provide us with milk.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos nos proveyeron de comida.
They supplied us with food.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla proveyó al viajero de alimento y ropa.
She provided the traveler with food and clothing.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Proveer FAQ
What does proveer mean?
Proveer means to provide, purvey, supply, equip, furnish.
Is proveer regular or irregular?
Proveer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of proveer?
The gerund of proveer is proveyendo.
What is the past participle of proveer?
The past participle of proveer is proveído.
How is proveer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is proveo, provees, provee, proveemos, proveen.
How is proveer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is proveí, proveíste, proveyó, proveímos, proveyeron.
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