Conjugation of provi in Esperanto
provito try, to testregular
Prezencopresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | provas | |
| vi | provas | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | provas | |
| ni | provas | |
| vi | provas | |
| ili | provas |
Common mistakes in the Prezenco
- mi
mi provasprovasThe Esperanto present tense uses the same ending for all persons, but in full conjugation tables the person still needs to be shown; the form itself is provas for everyone. - vi
vi proviprovasDo not use the infinitive after a personal pronoun; the present form is provas.
Preteritosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | provis | |
| vi | provis | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | provis | |
| ni | provis | |
| vi | provis | |
| ili | provis |
Futurofuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | provos | |
| vi | provos | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | provos | |
| ni | provos | |
| vi | provos | |
| ili | provos |
Kondicionaloconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | provus | |
| vi | provus | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | provus | |
| ni | provus | |
| vi | provus | |
| ili | provus |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| vi | provu | |
| ni | provu | |
| vi | provu |
Infinitivoinfinitive
The base form of the verb.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| mi | provi | |
| vi | provi | |
| li/ŝi/ĝi | provi | |
| ni | provi | |
| vi | provi | |
| ili | provi |
provi — frequently asked questions
Is provi a regular verb?
Yes — provi is a regular Esperanto verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does provi mean?
provi is a Esperanto verb meaning "to try, to test".