animar Future Conjugation
animar — to encourage
The future tense of 'animar' ('animaré', 'animarás', 'animará') indicates actions of encouraging that will happen later.
animar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about definite future actions ('Te animaré en tu presentación') or to express probability or conjecture about the present ('¿Qué hora será? - Serán las dos' - though 'animar' is less common for conjecture).
Notes on animar in the Future
'Animar' is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive ('animar-') to which the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo te animaré en la carrera.
I will encourage you in the race.
yo
Tú animarás a tus compañeros.
You will encourage your colleagues.
tú
Él animará el evento con su energía.
He will liven up the event with his energy.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros animaremos al equipo desde la grada.
We will cheer for the team from the stands.
nosotros
Ellos animarán el proyecto.
They will encourage the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a future action.
Correct: Say 'Te animaré mañana', not 'Te animo mañana'.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, while the future tense is specifically for future events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future forms like 'animará'.
Correct: The accent on the final vowel ('animará', 'animarán') is crucial for correct pronunciation and stress.
Why: These accents mark the stressed syllable in the future tense conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: animo
The present tense of 'animar' ('animo', 'animas', 'anima') describes current actions of encouraging or cheering, or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: animé
The preterite of 'animar' (like 'animé', 'animaste', 'animó') describes completed actions of encouraging or cheering in the past.
Imperfect
yo: animaba
The imperfect of 'animar' ('animaba', 'animabas', 'animaba') describes ongoing or habitual encouragement in the past.
Conditional
yo: animaría
The conditional of 'animar' ('animaría', 'animarías', 'animaría') is used for hypothetical encouragement ('would encourage') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anime
The present subjunctive of 'animar' (like 'anime' or 'animes') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: animara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'animar' (like 'animara' or 'animase') expresses past doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anima
Use the imperative of animar for direct commands like 'anima' (you, informal) or 'animen' (you all, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no animes
Form negative commands for 'animar' using 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no animes' (don't encourage).