alabar Future Conjugation
alabar — to praise
The future tense of 'alabar' is regular: alabaré, alabarás, alabará, alabaremos, alabaréis, alabarán.
alabar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'alabar' to talk about an action that will definitely happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He must be praising them now' (Alabará a sus amigos ahora).
Notes on alabar in the Future
Alabar is regular in the future tense. The infinitive 'alabar' is used as the stem, and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo alabaré tu valentía.
I will praise your bravery.
yo
¿Alabarás tú su generosidad?
Will you praise his generosity?
tú
El director alabará el esfuerzo del equipo.
The director will praise the team's effort.
él/ella/usted
Mañana alabaremos los resultados.
Tomorrow we will praise the results.
nosotros
Ellos alabarán la nueva política.
They will praise the new policy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing future with conditional.
Correct: Use future for certainty: 'Alabaré' (I will praise). Use conditional for hypotheticals: 'Alabaría' (I would praise).
Why: The endings are different and convey distinct meanings: certainty vs. unreality/politeness.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'alabaréis', not 'alabarán' or 'alabarás'.
Why: The 'vosotros' ending for the future tense is '-éis'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alabo
The present tense of 'alabar' is regular: alabo, alabas, alaba, alabamos, alabáis, alaban.
Preterite
yo: alabé
The preterite of 'alabar' is regular: alabé, alabaste, alabó, alabamos, alabasteis, alabaron.
Imperfect
yo: alababa
The imperfect of 'alabar' is regular: alababa, alababas, alababa, alabábamos, alababais, alababan.
Conditional
yo: alabaría
The conditional of 'alabar' is regular: alabaría, alabarías, alabaría, alabaríamos, alabaríais, alabarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alabe
Use 'alabar' in the present subjunctive ('alabe', 'alaben') after doubt, wishes, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alabara
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('alabara'/'alabarais') for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alaba
Use 'alabar' for direct commands like '¡Alaba tú!' or '¡Alabemos nosotros!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alabes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no alabes' (you), 'no alaben' (they/you all).