The Conditional Mood of prever is used to express what you would foresee or anticipate happening under certain circumstances. For example, Prevería que llegarías tarde si hay mucho tráfico. (I would foresee that you would arrive late if there is a lot of traffic.)

Prever is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs with infinitives ending in -er.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Prever (to foresee) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional (indicative) of prever is used to express what would happen or what someone would do in a hypothetical situation.

To predict or foresee: For example, Yo prevería que las ventas aumentarían si bajamos los precios. (I would predict that sales would increase if we lowered prices.)

To anticipate or expect: For example, No prevería que llegaras tan temprano. (I wouldn’t expect you to arrive so early.)

To make provisions for: For example, Prevería todo lo necesario para el viaje. (I would make all the necessary provisions for the trip.)

To warn or caution (colloquial): For example, Te prevendría sobre esa gente, no son de fiar. (I would warn you about those people, they can’t be trusted.)

Examples

Examples of Prever in the Conditional Mood

Antes de viajar, prevería el clima para empacar la ropa adecuada. (Before traveling, I would check the weather forecast to pack appropriate clothing.)

Si preverías los riesgos, no invertirías en esa empresa. (If you foresaw the risks, you wouldn’t invest in that company.)

Un buen líder prevería los desafíos y prepararía a su equipo. (A good leader would anticipate challenges and prepare their team.)

Los padres responsables preverían las necesidades de sus hijos. (Responsible parents would anticipate their children’s needs.)

¿Preverías las consecuencias antes de tomar una decisión importante? (Would you foresee the consequences before making an important decision?)

Los expertos preverían las tendencias del mercado para ajustar sus estrategias. (Experts would anticipate market trends to adjust their strategies.)

En una emergencia, preveríamos los riesgos y actuaríamos rápidamente. (In an emergency, we would anticipate risks and act quickly.)

Si preveríais el tráfico, saldríais más temprano para llegar a tiempo. (If you foresaw the traffic, you would leave earlier to arrive on time.)

Los científicos preverían los efectos del cambio climático para mitigar el impacto. (Scientists would anticipate the effects of climate change to mitigate the impact.)

En una negociación, preverían las objeciones y prepararían respuestas convincentes. (In a negotiation, they would anticipate objections and prepare convincing responses.)

Si preverías las modas, podrías invertir en las marcas adecuadas. (If you foresaw fashion trends, you could invest in the right brands.)

Los atletas preverían las lesiones y harían ejercicios preventivos. (Athletes would anticipate injuries and do preventive exercises.)

En una entrevista de trabajo, preverías las preguntas difíciles y practicarías tus respuestas. (In a job interview, you would anticipate difficult questions and practice your answers.)

Los ingenieros preverían los posibles fallos y diseñarían sistemas redundantes. (Engineers would anticipate potential failures and design redundant systems.)

Antes de una cita importante, preverías los temas de conversación para estar preparado. (Before an important date, you would anticipate conversation topics to be prepared.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Prever (to foresee) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.