Translation
to foresee
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Word origin
From Latin praevidere ('to see beforehand'), from prae- ('before') plus videre ('to see').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praevidere
- English cognates
- preview, provide, vision
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | preveo | preví | preveía | preveré | prevería |
| tú | prevés | previste | preveías | preverás | preverías |
| él/ella/ud. | prevé | previó | preveía | preverá | prevería |
| nos. | prevemos | previmos | preveíamos | preveremos | preveríamos |
| vos. | prevéis | previsteis | preveíais | preveréis | preveríais |
| ellos/uds. | prevén | previeron | preveían | preverán | preverían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | prevea | previera | previese |
| tú | preveas | previeras | previeses |
| él/ella/ud. | prevea | previera | previese |
| nos. | preveamos | previéramos | previésemos |
| vos. | preveáis | previerais | previeseis |
| ellos/uds. | prevean | previeran | previesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | prevé |
| ud. | prevea |
| nosotros | preveamos |
| vosotros | preved |
| uds. | prevean |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- previendo
- Past participle
- previsto
Examples
.
It is difficult to foresee the outcome of the elections.
.
Nobody could foresee such a disaster.
.
The plan does not provide for any extra expense.
.
We must anticipate possible problems before the trip.
subida .
The experts foresaw a rise in prices.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 1: prever, lamentablemente, dividir and 7 more words.