anhelar Future Conjugation
anhelar — to long for
The future tense 'anhelaré' / 'anhelarán' indicates what someone will long for.
anhelar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about longing that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or assumption about someone's current desires.
Notes on anhelar in the Future
Anhelar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'anhelar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Anhelaré este día para siempre.
I will long for this day forever.
yo
¿Anhelarás volver aquí?
Will you long to come back here?
tú
Ellos anhelarán la libertad.
They will long for freedom.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Seguro que anhelará un descanso.
Surely he will long for a rest.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'anhela' when talking about a future event.
Correct: Use 'anhelará' for future actions, like 'Él anhelará el verano'.
Why: The future tense specifically denotes actions that are expected to occur after the present moment.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anhelo
The present tense 'anhelo' / 'anhelan' describes current or habitual longing.
Preterite
yo: anhelé
The preterite of anhelar is regular: anhelé, anhelaste, anheló, anhelamos, anhelasteis, anhelaron.
Imperfect
yo: anhelaba
The imperfect 'anhelaba' / 'anhelaban' describes ongoing or habitual longing in the past.
Conditional
yo: anhelaría
The conditional 'anhelaría' / 'anhelarían' expresses hypothetical longing ('would long for').
Present Subjunctive
yo: anhele
Use 'anhele' and 'anhelen' after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anhelara
The imperfect subjunctive 'anhelara'/'anhelase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anhela
Use 'anhela' and 'anhelen' for affirmative commands to 'usted'/'ustedes', and 'anhela' for 'tú'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anheles
Use 'no anheles' for 'tú' and 'no anhelen' for 'ustedes', following the present subjunctive pattern.