prever prevé conjugation

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prever infinitive

prevé (he predicts)

Why is the final e accented in the third person present indicative?

It doesn't seem to follow any rule
 
    • It's a fonetical rule:
    - Palabras agudas (last sylabe sound more strong): they are acented in the vowel if they finish in s, n or vowel
    - Palabras llanas (penultimate sylabe sound more strong): they are acented on the vowel when they don't finish in n, s or vowel.
    - Palabras esdrújulas (antepenultimate sylabe sound more strong): they are acented in the vowel always.

    Sorry if I use an English not too much good, but I have forgotten it too much.
    And welcome to the forum!!!
     
    'Prever' is a verb easy to conjugate, though many people make mistakes when they confuse it with the ver 'proveer'.
    Pre+ver = ver con anticipación.
    It is conjugated exactly the same as 'ver', but with the prefix. The accent, the strong syllabe is always the one that would be strong in 'ver'.
    'Ve' doesn't have a written accent because it is a monosyllabe.
    'Pre-vé' has a written accent, it follows the general rules.
     
    Thanks for all the prompt replies. Maybe my question should have been-
    Why is an oxytone word found in this conjugation. Normally the penultimate vowel is stressed. Are there any more examples?
     
    The verb "prever" is conjugated just like "ver" (to see)
    Yo veo
    Tú ves
    Él/ellal ve.
     "ves" and "ve" are monosyllables, so without accent.

    But, "prever"
    Yo preveo
    Tú prevés
    Él/ella prevé.

    We have too: tú estás, él/ella está, tú estés, él/ella esté.
     
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