prevenir

See also: prévenir

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praevenīre (“anticipate”).

Pronunciation

Verb

prevenir (first-person singular present previnc, first-person singular preterite previnguí, past participle previngut); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/

  1. to warn
  2. to anticipate
  3. to prevent

Conjugation

    Conjugation of prevenir (third conjugation, without -eix-, irregular, with velar infix)
infinitive prevenir
gerund prevenint
past participle masculine feminine
singular previngut previnguda
plural previnguts previngudes
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present previnc prevens prevé prevenim preveniu prevenen
imperfect prevenia prevenies prevenia preveníem preveníeu prevenien
future previndré previndràs previndrà previndrem previndreu previndran
preterite previnguí previngueres previngué previnguérem previnguéreu previngueren
conditional previndria previndries previndria previndríem previndríeu previndrien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present previngui previnguis previngui previnguem previngueu previnguin
imperfect previngués previnguessis previngués previnguéssim previnguéssiu previnguessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — prevén previngui previnguem preveniu previnguin
negative (no) — no previnguis no previngui no previnguem no previngueu no previnguin

Further reading

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

prevenir

  1. to warn
  2. to forestall, to prevent

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ʁ)/ [pɾe.veˈni(h)], /pɾe.viˈni(ʁ)/ [pɾe.viˈni(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ɾ)/, /pɾe.viˈni(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ʁ)/ [pɾe.veˈni(χ)], /pɾe.viˈni(ʁ)/ [pɾe.viˈni(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.veˈni(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.vɨˈniɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.bɨˈniɾ/ [pɾɨ.βɨˈniɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨ.vɨˈni.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pre‧ve‧nir

Verb

prevenir (first-person singular present previno, third-person singular present previne, first-person singular preterite preveni, past participle prevenido)

  1. to prevent
    Synonym: evitar
  2. to warn
    Synonym: avisar
  3. to prepare
    Synonym: preparar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of prevenir (e becomes i when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal prevenir
Personal prevenir prevenires prevenir prevenirmos prevenirdes prevenirem
Gerund
prevenindo
Past participle
Masculine prevenido prevenidos
Feminine prevenida prevenidas
Indicative
Present previno prevines previne prevenimos prevenis previnem
Imperfect prevenia prevenias prevenia preveníamos preveníeis preveniam
Preterite preveni preveniste preveniu prevenimos prevenistes preveniram
Pluperfect prevenira preveniras prevenira preveníramos preveníreis preveniram
Future prevenirei prevenirás prevenirá preveniremos prevenireis prevenirão
Conditional preveniria prevenirias preveniria preveniríamos preveniríeis preveniriam
Subjunctive
Present previna previnas previna previnamos previnais previnam
Imperfect prevenisse prevenisses prevenisse preveníssemos prevenísseis prevenissem
Future prevenir prevenires prevenir prevenirmos prevenirdes prevenirem
Imperative
Affirmative previne previna previnamos preveni previnam
Negative (não) não previnas não previna não previnamos não previnais não previnam

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praeveniō (“anticipate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾebeˈniɾ/ [pɾe.β̞eˈniɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: pre‧ve‧nir

Verb

prevenir (first-person singular present prevengo, first-person singular preterite previne, past participle prevenido)

  1. to prevent, to forestall, to preempt, to ward off, to stave off
  2. to avert (e.g. a disease, an accident, a disaster, danger)
  3. to forewarn, warn
  4. to anticipate
  5. (Mexico) to prepare

Conjugation

    Conjugation of prevenir (irregular; e-ie-i alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive prevenir
gerund previniendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular prevenido prevenida
plural prevenidos prevenidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present prevengo previenestú
prevenísvos 		previene prevenimos prevenís previenen
imperfect prevenía prevenías prevenía preveníamos preveníais prevenían
preterite previne previniste previno previnimos previnisteis previnieron
future prevendré prevendrás prevendrá prevendremos prevendréis prevendrán
conditional prevendría prevendrías prevendría prevendríamos prevendríais prevendrían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present prevenga prevengastú
prevengásvos2 		prevenga prevengamos prevengáis prevengan
imperfect
(ra) 		previniera previnieras previniera previniéramos previnierais previnieran
imperfect
(se) 		previniese previnieses previniese previniésemos previnieseis previniesen
future1 previniere previnieres previniere previniéremos previniereis previnieren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative prevéntú
prevenívos 		prevenga prevengamos prevenid prevengan
negative no prevengas no prevenga no prevengamos no prevengáis no prevengan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of prevenir (irregular; e-ie-i alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive prevenir dative prevenirme prevenirte prevenirle, prevenirse prevenirnos preveniros prevenirles, prevenirse
accusative prevenirme prevenirte prevenirlo, prevenirla, prevenirse prevenirnos preveniros prevenirlos, prevenirlas, prevenirse
with gerund previniendo dative previniéndome previniéndote previniéndole, previniéndose previniéndonos previniéndoos previniéndoles, previniéndose
accusative previniéndome previniéndote previniéndolo, previniéndola, previniéndose previniéndonos previniéndoos previniéndolos, previniéndolas, previniéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative prevén dative prevenme prevente prevenle prevennos not used prevenles
accusative prevenme prevente prevenlo, prevenla prevennos not used prevenlos, prevenlas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative prevení dative prevenime prevenite prevenile preveninos not used preveniles
accusative prevenime prevenite prevenilo, prevenila preveninos not used prevenilos, prevenilas
with formal second-person singular imperative prevenga dative prevéngame not used prevéngale, prevéngase prevénganos not used prevéngales
accusative prevéngame not used prevéngalo, prevéngala, prevéngase prevénganos not used prevéngalos, prevéngalas
with first-person plural imperative prevengamos dative not used prevengámoste prevengámosle prevengámonos prevengámoos prevengámosles
accusative not used prevengámoste prevengámoslo, prevengámosla prevengámonos prevengámoos prevengámoslos, prevengámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative prevenid dative prevenidme not used prevenidle prevenidnos preveníos prevenidles
accusative prevenidme not used prevenidlo, prevenidla prevenidnos preveníos prevenidlos, prevenidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative prevengan dative prevénganme not used prevénganle prevéngannos not used prevénganles, prevénganse
accusative prevénganme not used prevénganlo, prevénganla prevéngannos not used prevénganlos, prevénganlas, prevénganse

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