Describe an arrangement that may change later.

The idea

Provisional means temporary or preliminary. It has the same singular form for both genders; its plural is provisionales.

Examples

  • El acuerdo provisional permite abrir la biblioteca mañana.The provisional agreement allows the library to open tomorrow.
  • Tenemos una oficina provisional mientras reparan el edificio.We have a temporary office while the building is being repaired.
  • Las fechas provisionales pueden cambiar después de la reunión.The tentative dates may change after the meeting.
  • Los resultados provisionales todavía no incluyen todos los votos.The preliminary results do not yet include all the votes.
  • Marta preparó una solución provisional para la gotera.Marta prepared a temporary solution for the leak.
  • El equipo usa un nombre provisional hasta elegir uno definitivo.The team uses a provisional name until it chooses a final one.

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Watch out

Do not confuse provisional with definitivo: a provisional decision is not necessarily final.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: El horario es ___. (provisional / provisionales)

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    provisional

    provisional agrees with the singular schedule.

  2. Choose the correct form: Las medidas son ___. (provisional / provisionales)

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    provisionales

    provisionales agrees with the plural measures.

  3. Choose the correct form: El informe no es definitivo; es ___. (provisional / permanente)

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    provisional

    provisional fits a report that is not final.

Use it today

Write an original sentence about a temporary arrangement using provisional.