Foreseeing outcomes with a Spanish verb

Forecasts help us prepare for possible outcomes.

The idea

Prever means to foresee; its future keeps the whole infinitive: preveré, preveremos. The present includes prevé and the past previó.

El informe prevé una subida de los precios.The report forecasts a rise in prices.
Si conocemos los riesgos, preveremos algunos problemas.If we know the risks, we will foresee some problems.
¿Prevés dificultades durante la mudanza?Do you foresee difficulties during the move?
La directora previó una demora en las obras.The director foresaw a delay in the construction work.
El plan no prevé que falte agua en verano.The plan does not anticipate a shortage of water in summer.
Con más datos, preverán mejor la demanda.With more data, they will forecast demand better.

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Do not insert an extra e as in preveer; the infinitive is prever.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ una demora mañana. (preveré / preveeré)
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preveré
preveré is the future form for the speaker.
Choose the correct form: El informe ___ un aumento del tráfico. (prevé / preve)
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prevé
prevé agrees with the singular report in the present.
Choose the correct form: La gerente ___ el cambio de horario. (previó / preveyó)
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previó
previó is the past form for one person.

Predict a possible obstacle to a journey.