anticipar Future Conjugation
anticipar — to move forward
The future tense of anticipar (anticiparé, anticiparás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
anticipar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'anticipar' to talk about actions that are certain to happen in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about a present or future situation.
Notes on anticipar in the Future
Anticipar is regular in the future indicative. The stem is the full infinitive 'anticipar-', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo anticiparé tus preguntas.
I will anticipate your questions.
yo
¿Tú anticiparás el resultado?
Will you anticipate the result?
tú
Ella anticipará la llegada del paquete.
She will anticipate the package's arrival.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros anticiparemos los movimientos del mercado.
We will anticipate the market's movements.
nosotros
Ellos anticiparán la crisis.
They will anticipate the crisis.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'anticiparé' for future actions, not 'anticipo'.
Why: The present tense describes current actions, while the future tense specifically refers to events that will occur later.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings (e.g., 'anticipare').
Correct: All future tense endings have an accent: 'anticiparás', 'anticipará', 'anticiparán'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anticipo
The present tense of anticipar (anticipo, anticipas, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: anticipé
The preterite of anticipar is regular: anticipé, anticipaste, anticipó, anticipamos, anticipasteis, anticiparon.
Imperfect
yo: anticipaba
The imperfect of anticipar (anticipaba, anticipabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Conditional
yo: anticiparía
The conditional of anticipar (anticiparía, anticiparías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anticipe
The present subjunctive of anticipar (anticipe, anticipes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anticipara
The imperfect subjunctive of anticipar (anticipara, anticiparas, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anticipa
The imperative of anticipar is mostly regular, with 'anticipa' for tú and 'anticipemos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no anticipes
Negative commands for anticipar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no anticipes, no anticipe, no anticipemos.