aguardar Future Conjugation
aguardar — to wait for
The future tense 'aguardaré', 'aguardarás' indicates future waiting or probability.
aguardar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about waiting that *will* happen. 'Aguardaré tu mensaje' (I will wait for your message). It can also express probability or conjecture about the present: 'Aguardarán todavía en la oficina' (They are probably still waiting at the office).
Notes on aguardar in the Future
Aguardar is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive 'aguardar', and you add the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
Aguardaré tu respuesta con interés.
I will wait for your response with interest.
yo
¿Aguardarás hasta que llegue?
Will you wait until I arrive?
tú
Ella aguardará en la biblioteca.
She will wait in the library.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aguardaremos la oportunidad.
We will wait for the opportunity.
nosotros
Ellos aguardarán noticias mañana.
They will wait for news tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a definite future action.
Correct: Use 'aguardaré' or 'aguardarán' for actions that are certain to happen in the future.
Why: The future tense clearly indicates an action will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future endings with conditional endings.
Correct: Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These endings are similar but have distinct uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aguardo
The present tense 'aguardo', 'aguardas', 'aguarda' describes current or habitual waiting.
Preterite
yo: aguardé
The preterite of 'aguardar' is regular: aguardé, aguardaste, aguardó, aguardamos, aguardasteis, aguardaron.
Imperfect
yo: aguardaba
The imperfect 'aguardaba' describes ongoing or habitual waiting in the past.
Conditional
yo: aguardaría
The conditional 'aguardaría' expresses hypothetical waiting or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aguarde
The present subjunctive ('aguarde', 'aguardes') is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions about waiting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aguardara
The imperfect subjunctive ('aguardara'/'aguardase') expresses hypothetical or uncertain waiting in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aguarda
Use 'aguarda' (tú) and 'aguarden' (ustedes) for direct commands to wait.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aguardes
Use 'no aguardes' (tú) and 'no aguarden' (ustedes) for negative commands to not wait.