amanecer Future Conjugation
amanecer — to dawn
The future tense is regular and uses the full infinitive: amaneceré, amanecerás, amanecerá.
amanecer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict the weather at dawn or to state where you will be when you wake up tomorrow.
Notes on amanecer in the Future
Amanecer is completely regular in the future tense.
Example Sentences
Mañana amanecerá despejado.
Tomorrow it will dawn clear.
él/ella/usted
Amaneceremos en París el viernes.
We will wake up in Paris on Friday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'z' like in the present tense (amanezeré).
Correct: Amaneceré.
Why: The spelling change to 'zc' only happens before 'o' or 'a'. It is not needed before 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amanezco
The present tense has a 'z' in the 'yo' form (amanezco), but is otherwise regular.
Preterite
yo: amanecí
The preterite of amanecer describes how or where someone woke up on a specific day: amanecí, amaneciste, amaneció.
Imperfect
yo: amanecía
The imperfect uses the regular -er endings: amanecía, amanecías, amanecía.
Conditional
yo: amanecería
The conditional is regular: amanecería, amanecerías, amanecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amanezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem in all forms: amanezca, amanezcas, amanezca.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the '-iera' endings: amaneciera, amanecieras, amaneciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amanece
The imperative uses 'amanece' for 'tú' and 'amanezca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amanezas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no amanezcas, no amanezca.