apelar Future Conjugation
apelar — to appeal
Future actions like 'apelaré' (I will appeal) or 'apelarán' (they will appeal), also used for probability.
apelar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He will probably appeal.'
Notes on apelar in the Future
Apelar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'apelar', and the endings are added: apelaré,<strong></strong> apelarás, apelará, apelaremos, apelaréis, apelarán.
Example Sentences
Si no responden, apelaré la decisión.
If they don't respond, I will appeal the decision.
yo
¿Apelarás la sentencia tú también?
Will you appeal the sentence too?
tú
El abogado apelará el veredicto.
The lawyer will appeal the verdict.
él/ella/usted
Ellos apelarán si no están de acuerdo.
They will appeal if they don't agree.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a planned future action, e.g., 'Mañana apelo.'
Correct: For clear future actions, use the future tense: 'Mañana apelaré.'
Why: While the present can sometimes indicate future, the future tense provides more certainty and is often preferred for planned events.
Mistake: Confusing the future forms with conditional, e.g., 'Yo apelaría' when meaning 'I will appeal'.
Correct: For 'I will appeal', use 'apelaré'. 'Apelaría' means 'I would appeal'.
Why: The future tense endings ('-é', '-ás', etc.) are distinct from the conditional endings ('-ía', '-ías', etc.).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apelo
Current actions like 'apelo' (I appeal) or 'apelan' (they appeal), habitual actions, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: apelé
Completed past actions like 'apeló' (he/she/you appealed) or 'apelaron' (they appealed).
Imperfect
yo: apelaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions like 'apelaba' (he/she/you used to appeal) or 'apelaban' (they used to appeal).
Conditional
yo: apelaría
Hypothetical actions like 'apelaría' (I would appeal) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apele
Subjunctive forms like 'apele' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'apelen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apelara
Past subjunctive forms like 'apelara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'apeláramos' (nosotros) for hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apela
Commands like 'apela' (tú) and 'apelen' (ustedes) in the affirmative.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apeles
Negative commands like 'no apeles' (tú) and 'no apelen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.