alimentar Future Conjugation
alimentar — to feed
The future of alimentar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: alimentaré, alimentarás, alimentará...
alimentar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this for future responsibilities, like who will feed the pets while you are on vacation, or for long-term goals like feeding a growing population.
Notes on alimentar in the Future
Alimentar is regular in the future. All forms except 'nosotros' have a written accent mark on the ending.
Example Sentences
Yo alimentaré al gato mientras estés de viaje.
I will feed the cat while you are away.
yo
Ellos alimentarán a los animales mañana temprano.
They will feed the animals early tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Nosotros alimentaremos a los invitados a las ocho?
Will we feed the guests at eight?
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: alimentare
Correct: alimentaré
Why: The future tense requires an accent on the final 'e' for the 'yo' form to distinguish it from the future subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alimento
Alimentar is regular in the present: alimento, alimentas, alimenta, alimentamos, alimentáis, alimentan.
Preterite
yo: alimenté
Alimentar is regular in the preterite: alimenté, alimentaste, alimentó, alimentamos, alimentasteis, alimentaron.
Imperfect
yo: alimentaba
The imperfect of alimentar follows the regular -aba pattern: alimentaba, alimentabas, alimentaba...
Conditional
yo: alimentaría
The conditional of alimentar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: alimentaría, alimentarías, alimentaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: alimente
The present subjunctive of alimentar uses -e endings: alimente, alimentes, alimente, alimentemos, alimentéis, alimenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alimentara
The imperfect subjunctive of alimentar uses -ara endings: alimentara, alimentaras, alimentara, alimentáramos...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alimenta
The imperative of alimentar gives direct orders: alimenta (tú), alimentad (vosotros), alimente (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no alimentes
The negative imperative of alimentar uses 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no alimentes, no alimente, etc.