Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Provocar in Spanish
To provoke Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Provocar
- Provocar in the Indicative Present
- Provocar in the Indicative Preterite
- Provocar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Provocar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Provocar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Provocar in the Indicative Future
- Provocar in the Indicative Conditional
- Provocar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Provocar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Provocar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Provocar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Provocar
- Imperative tenses of Provocar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Provocar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Provocar is the Spanish verb for "to provoke". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Spanish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | provocar | to provoke |
| Past participle | provocado | provoked |
| Gerund | provocando | provoking |
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Indicative Tenses of Provocar
Provocar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of provocar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "provoco", meaning "I provoke".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provoco | I provoke |
| Tú | provocas | you provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provoca | s/he provokes, you (formal) provokes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocamos | we provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocáis | you (plural) provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocan | they provoke, you (plural formal) provoke |
Provocar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of provocar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "provoqué", meaning "I provoked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provoqué | I provoked |
| Tú | provocaste | you provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provocó | s/he provoked, you (formal) provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocamos | we provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocasteis | you (plural) provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocaron | they provoked, you (plural formal) provoked |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Provocar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of provocar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "provocaba", meaning "I used to provoke".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provocaba | I used to provoke |
| Tú | provocabas | you used to provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provocaba | s/he used to provoke, you (formal) used to provoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocábamos | we used to provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocabais | you (plural) used to provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocaban | they used to provoke, you (plural formal) used to provoke |
Provocar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of provocar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy provocando", meaning "I am provoking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy provocando | I am provoking |
| Tú | estás provocando | you are provoking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está provocando | s/he is provoking, you (formal) are provoking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos provocando | we are provoking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis provocando | you (plural) are provoking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están provocando | they are provoking, you (plural formal) are provoking |
Provocar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of provocar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a provocar", meaning "I am going to provoke".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a provocar | I am going to provoke |
| Tú | vas a provocar | you are going to provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a provocar | s/he is going to provoke, you (formal) are going to provoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a provocar | we are going to provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a provocar | you (plural) are going to provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a provocar | they are going to provoke, you (plural formal) are going to provoke |
Provocar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of provocar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "provocaré", meaning "I will provoke".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provocaré | I will provoke |
| Tú | provocarás | you will provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provocará | s/he will provoke, you (formal) will provoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocaremos | we will provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocaréis | you (plural) will provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocarán | they will provoke, you (plural formal) will provoke |
Provocar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of provocar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "provocaría", meaning "I would provoke".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provocaría | I would provoke |
| Tú | provocarías | you would provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provocaría | s/he would provoke, you (formal) would provoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocaríamos | we would provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocaríais | you (plural) would provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocarían | they would provoke, you (plural formal) would provoke |
Provocar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of provocar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he provocado", meaning "I have provoked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he provocado | I have provoked |
| Tú | has provocado | you have provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha provocado | s/he has provoked, you (formal) have provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos provocado | we have provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis provocado | you (plural) have provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han provocado | they have provoked, you (plural formal) have provoked |
Provocar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of provocar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había provocado", meaning "I had provoked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había provocado | I had provoked |
| Tú | habías provocado | you had provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había provocado | s/he had provoked, you (formal) had provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos provocado | we had provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais provocado | you (plural) had provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían provocado | they had provoked, you (plural formal) had provoked |
Provocar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of provocar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré provocado", meaning "I will have provoked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré provocado | I will have provoked |
| Tú | habrás provocado | you will have provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá provocado | s/he will have provoked, you (formal) will have provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos provocado | we will have provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis provocado | you (plural) will have provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán provocado | they will have provoked, you (plural formal) will have provoked |
Provocar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of provocar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría provocado", meaning "I would have provoked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría provocado | I would have provoked |
| Tú | habrías provocado | you would have provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría provocado | s/he would have provoked, you (formal) would have provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos provocado | we would have provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais provocado | you (plural) would have provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían provocado | they would have provoked, you (plural formal) would have provoked |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Provocar
Provocar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "provoque", meaning "I provoke".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provoque | I provoke |
| Tú | provoques | you provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provoque | s/he provokes, you (formal) provokes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provoquemos | we provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provoquéis | you (plural) provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provoquen | they provoke, you (plural formal) provoke |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Provocar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "provocara", meaning "I provoked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provocara | I provoked |
| Tú | provocaras | you provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provocara | s/he provoked, you (formal) provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocáramos | we provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocarais | you (plural) provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocaran | they provoked, you (plural formal) provoked |
Provocar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "provocare", meaning "I will provoke".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | provocare | I will provoke |
| Tú | provocares | you will provoke |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provocare | s/he will provoke, you (formal) will provoke |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provocáremos | we will provoke |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocareis | you (plural) will provoke |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provocaren | they will provoke, you (plural formal) will provoke |
Provocar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya provocado", meaning "I have provoked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya provocado | I have provoked |
| Tú | hayas provocado | you have provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya provocado | s/he has provoked, you (formal) have provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos provocado | we have provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis provocado | you (plural) have provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan provocado | they have provoked, you (plural formal) have provoked |
Provocar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera provocado", meaning "I had provoked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera provocado | I had provoked |
| Tú | hubieras provocado | you had provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera provocado | s/he had provoked, you (formal) had provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos provocado | we had provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais provocado | you (plural) had provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran provocado | they had provoked, you (plural formal) had provoked |
Provocar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. Note that this is very rarely used in Spanish. For example, "hubiere provocado", meaning "I will have provoked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere provocado | I will have provoked |
| Tú | hubieres provocado | you will have provoked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere provocado | s/he will have provoked, you (formal) will have provoked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos provocado | we will have provoked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis provocado | you (plural) will have provoked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren provocado | they will have provoked, you (plural formal) will have provoked |
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Imperative Tenses of Provocar
Provocar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "provoque", meaning "(to you formal) provoke!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | provoca | (to you) provoke! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | provoque | (to you formal) provoke! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | provoquemos | let's provoke! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | provocad | (to you plural) provoke! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | provoquen | (to you plural formal) provoke! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Provocar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no provoque", meaning "(to you formal) don't provoke!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no provoques | (to you) don't provoke! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no provoque | (to you formal) don't provoke! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no provoquemos | let's not provoke! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no provoquéis | (to you plural) don't provoke! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no provoquen | (to you plural formal) don't provoke! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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