ajustar Future Conjugation
ajustar — to adjust
The future tense of 'ajustar' (ajustaré, ajustarás, ajustará, etc.) indicates actions that will happen later.
ajustar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present or future ('He will be adjusting the settings now').
Notes on ajustar in the Future
'Ajustar' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'ajustar-', and you add the standard future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Yo ajustaré mi horario la próxima semana.
I will adjust my schedule next week.
yo
¿Ajustarás la silla antes de que llegue?
Will you adjust the chair before he arrives?
tú
Ella ajustará la pantalla para que se vea mejor.
She will adjust the screen so it looks better.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ajustaremos el plan de estudios.
We will adjust the curriculum.
nosotros
Ellos ajustarán las medidas pronto.
They will adjust the measurements soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for future actions.
Correct: For 'I will adjust the settings', use 'Ajustaré los ajustes', not 'Ajusto los ajustes'.
Why: The future tense is specifically for actions that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future tense endings.
Correct: Forms like 'ajustará' need the accent on the final 'a'.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ajusto
The present tense of 'ajustar' (ajusto, ajustas, ajusta, etc.) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: ajusté
The preterite of 'ajustar' is regular: ajusté, ajustaste, ajustó, ajustamos, ajustasteis, ajustaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajustaba
The imperfect of 'ajustar' (ajustaba, ajustabas, ajustaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: ajustaría
The conditional of 'ajustar' (ajustaría, ajustarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ajuste
The present subjunctive of 'ajustar' (ajuste, ajustes, ajustemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajustara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajustar' (e.g., ajustara, ajustaras) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ajusta
Imperative commands for 'ajustar': ajusta (tú), ajuste (usted), ajustemos (nosotros), ajusten (ustedes), ajustad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ajustes
Negative commands for 'ajustar' use the present subjunctive: no ajustes (tú), no ajuste (usted), no ajustemos (nosotros), no ajusten (ustedes), no ajustéis (vosotros).