What does proveer mean?
proveer means to provide, purvey, supply, equip, furnish in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to stock; to decide, resolve, settle.
Spanish verb guide
Proveer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn proveer, meaning to provide, purvey, supply, equip, furnish, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: proveyendoparticiple: proveído
Principal forms of proveer
- Infinitive
- proveer
- Gerund
- proveyendo
- Past participle
- proveído
Proveer 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 | proveo | proveí | proveía | proveeré |
| tú | provees | proveíste | proveías | proveerás |
| él / ella / usted | provee | proveyó | proveía | proveerá |
| nosotros/as | proveemos | proveímos | proveíamos | proveeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | proveen | proveyeron | proveían | proveerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the preterite.
- Its past participle, proveído, is irregular.
Examples with proveer
Las vacas nos proveen de leche.Cows provide us with milk.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos nos proveyeron de comida.They supplied us with food.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella proveyó al viajero de alimento y ropa.She provided the traveler with food and clothing.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate proveer 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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