ajar Future Conjugation
ajar — to wear out
The future tense of 'ajar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: ajaré, ajarás, ajara, ajaremos, ajaréis, ajarán.
ajar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'ajar' to talk about actions that will happen in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'El tiempo ajará la madera' (Time will wear out the wood) or 'Seguro que ajó la batería' (He probably wore out the battery).
Notes on ajar in the Future
'Ajar' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'ajar', and the endings are added directly.
Example Sentences
Con el tiempo, el agua ajará las rocas.
Over time, the water will wear out the rocks.
él/ella/usted
Mañana ajaré mis zapatos viejos corriendo.
Tomorrow I will wear out my old shoes running.
yo
¿Ajarás mucho la pantalla del móvil?
Will you wear out the phone screen a lot?
tú
Ellos ajarán el camino si pasan por aquí todos los días.
They will wear out the path if they pass through here every day.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('aja') instead of the future ('ajará') when talking about a future event.
Correct: For future actions, use the future tense: 'El sol ajará la tela' (The sun will wear out the fabric).
Why: The future tense is specifically for actions expected to occur in the future.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the future, like adding '-é' to the present tense stem.
Correct: Remember the future endings are added to the infinitive: 'ajar' + endings (e.g., 'ajaré').
Why: The future tense stem is the infinitive itself for regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ajo
The present tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajo, ajas, aja, ajamos, ajáis, ajan.
Preterite
yo: ajé
The preterite of 'ajar' is regular: ajé, ajaste, ajó, ajamos, ajasteis, ajaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajaba
The imperfect tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajaba, ajabas, ajaba, ajábamos, ajabais, ajaban.
Conditional
yo: ajaría
The conditional of 'ajar' is regular: ajaría, ajarías, ajaría, ajaríamos, ajaríais, ajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aje
The present subjunctive of 'ajar' is: aje (yo, él/ella/usted), ajes (tú), ajemos (nosotros), ajéis (vosotros), ajen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajar' has two forms for each person: -ra (ajara, ajaras, ajara, ajáramos, ajarais, ajaran) and -se (ajase, ajases, ajase, ajásemos, ajaseis, ajasen).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aja
Imperative commands for 'ajar' are: aja (tú), aje (usted), ajemos (nosotros), ajad (vosotros), ajen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ajes
Negative commands for 'ajar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no ajes (tú), no aje (usted), no ajemos (nosotros), no ajéis (vosotros), no ajen (ustedes).