anochecer Future Conjugation
anochecer — to get dark
The future of anochecer is regular: anocheceré, anochecerás, anochecerá, anocheceremos, anocheceréis, anochecerán.
anochecer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict when night will fall or to express probability about the current time (e.g., 'it must be getting dark').
Notes on anochecer in the Future
Anochecer is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Anochecerá pronto, deberíamos volver.
It will get dark soon; we should go back.
él/ella/usted
Anocheceremos en el hotel si salimos ahora.
We will be at the hotel by nightfall if we leave now.
nosotros
Mañana anochecerá un poco más tarde.
Tomorrow it will get dark a little later.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'z' (anochezcerá).
Correct: The future uses the full infinitive: anochecerá.
Why: The 'zc' spelling change only happens in the present and related tenses, not the future.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anochezco
The present tense of anochecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (anochezco), but otherwise follows regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: anochecí
The preterite of anochecer is regular: anochecí, anocheciste, anocheció, anochecimos, anochecisteis, anochecieron.
Imperfect
yo: anochecía
The imperfect of anochecer is regular: anochecía, anochecías, anochecía, anochecíamos, anochecíais, anochecían.
Conditional
yo: anochecería
The conditional of anochecer is regular: anochecería, anochecerías, anochecería, anocheceríamos, anocheceríais, anochecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anochezca
The present subjunctive of anochecer uses the irregular 'zc' stem: anochezca, anochezcas, anochezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anocheciera
The imperfect subjunctive of anochecer uses the stem 'anochecie-': anocheciera, anochecieras, anocheciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anochece
The imperative of anochecer is rarely used personally, but forms include: anochece (tú), anochezca (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no anochezcas
The negative imperative of anochecer uses the present subjunctive forms: no anochezca, no anochezcas.