prevenirverb
Prevenir means to prevent in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as previene, previenen and previniendo.
- to prevent
Mejor prevenir que curar.
Better to prevent than to cure.
Tenemos que prevenir a Tomás.
We have to warn Tomás.
Eso pudo haber sido prevenido.
That could've been prevented.
¿Somos capaces de prevenir la enfermedad?
Are we able to prevent disease?
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| previene | he, she, it | Present |
| previenen | they | Present |
| previniendo | Gerund | |
| prevenido | masculine singular | Past participle |
| prevenga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| prevengan | they | Present subjunctive |
| previno | he, she, it | Preterite |
| prevendrá | he, she, it | Future |
| prevenimos | we | Present |
| prevenía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| prevengo | I | Present |