prévoyiez

Prévoyiez is the second-person plural form of the French verb prévoir in the present subjunctive. It corresponds to the English expression “that you foresee” and is used in dependent clauses introduced by a subject or expression that requires the subjunctive, such as doubt, necessity, wish, or possibility. In practical terms, it appears in sentences like “Il faut que vous prévoyiez les risques” or “Bien que vous prévoyiez des retards, nous irons de l’avant.”

Etymology and related forms: Prévoir derives from pré- (before) and voir (to see), with roots in Latin providere, related to the family of words around foresight and planning, such as prévision and prévoyant. The present subjunctive forms of prévoir include: que je prévoie, que tu prévoies, qu’il prévoie, que nous prévoyions, que vous prévoyiez, qu’ils prévoient. The form familiar to many speakers as “prévoyiez” or “prévoyiez” is the standard second-person plural present subjunctive in formal or written French.

Usage notes: The present subjunctive is common in formal writing, legal or regulatory language, and in literary contexts. In everyday speech, many speakers may use a different construction to express future planning or obligation, but écrit or慎 contexts often preserve the subjunctive form. Distinguish prévoyiez (subjunctive) from prévoyez (present indicative), which means “you foresee” in a straightforward statement.

See also: prévoir, prévision, prévoyance, providentia (etymology).