acechar Future Conjugation
acechar — to stalk
The future tense (acecharé, acecharás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
acechar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to talk about something that is certain to happen ('I will stalk the deer tomorrow') or to express a likelihood or assumption ('He is probably stalking the corridors').
Notes on acechar in the Future
Acechar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'acechar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Mañana acecharé al zorro cerca del gallinero.
Tomorrow I will stalk the fox near the chicken coop.
yo
Seguro que acecharán a los invitados sorpresa.
They will surely stalk the surprise guests.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú acecharás al gato para ver qué hace?
Will you stalk the cat to see what it does?
tú
El detective acechará al sospechoso toda la noche.
The detective will stalk the suspect all night.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense to express future actions.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future tense ('acecharé') or 'ir a + infinitive' ('voy a acechar').
Why: While Spanish sometimes uses the present for near future, the dedicated future tense is clearer for planned or inevitable events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings (e.g., 'acecharé').
Correct: All future tense endings carry a written accent, typically on the last vowel (e.g., 'acecharé', 'acecharás', 'acechará').
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes future forms from other verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acecho
The present indicative (acecho, acechas, acecha, acechamos, acecháis, acechan) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aceché
The preterite of acechar is regular: aceché, acechaste, acechó, acechamos, acechasteis, acecharon.
Imperfect
yo: acechaba
The imperfect (acechaba, acechabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, and background settings.
Conditional
yo: acecharía
The conditional (acecharía, acecharías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would stalk'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aceche
The present subjunctive (aceche, aceches, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acechara
The imperfect subjunctive (acechara/acechase) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acecha
Use 'acecha' for tú commands, 'aceche' for usted, 'acechemos' for nosotros, 'acechad' for vosotros, and 'acechen' for ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aceches
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no aceches (tú), no aceche (usted), no acechemos (nosotros), no acechéis (vosotros), no acechen (ustedes).