alegrar Future Conjugation
alegrar — to cheer up
The future of alegrar adds endings to the infinitive: alegraré, alegrarás, alegrará, alegraremos, alegraréis, alegrarán.
alegrar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to promise that something will cheer someone up or to predict that an event will bring joy.
Notes on alegrar in the Future
Alegrar is regular in the future. Just keep the full infinitive and add the standard endings.
Example Sentences
Esta noticia alegrará a toda la familia.
This news will cheer up the whole family.
él/ella/usted
Te prometo que te alegraré el día.
I promise I will cheer up your day.
yo
Ellos se alegrarán cuando vean el regalo.
They will be happy when they see the gift.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Dropping the 'ar' before adding endings.
Correct: alegraré
Why: The future tense stem is the full infinitive 'alegrar', not just the root.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alegro
Alegrar is regular in the present: alegro, alegras, alegra, alegramos, alegráis, alegran.
Preterite
yo: alegré
The preterite of alegrar follows the standard -ar pattern: alegré, alegraste, alegró, alegramos, alegrasteis, alegraron.
Imperfect
yo: alegraba
Alegrar in the imperfect uses the -aba endings: alegraba, alegrabas, alegraba, alegrábamos, alegrabais, alegraban.
Conditional
yo: alegraría
The conditional of alegrar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: alegraría, alegrarías, alegraría, alegraríamos, alegraríais, alegrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alegre
The present subjunctive of alegrar uses 'e' endings: alegre, alegres, alegre, alegremos, alegréis, alegren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alegrara
The imperfect subjunctive of alegrar uses the -ra endings: alegrara, alegraras, alegrara, alegráramos, alegrarais, alegraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alegra
The imperative of alegrar provides commands: alegra (tú), alegrad (vosotros), alegre (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alegres
The negative imperative of alegrar uses the present subjunctive: no alegres, no alegre, no alegremos, no alegréis, no alegren.