apestar Future Conjugation
apestar — to stink
The future tense of apestar is regular: apestaré, apestarás, apestará, apestaremos, apestaréis, apestarán.
apestar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present or future.
Notes on apestar in the Future
Apestar is a regular -ar verb. The future stem is the infinitive, and it takes standard endings.
Example Sentences
Si no abres la ventana, la habitación apestará.
If you don't open the window, the room will stink.
él/ella/usted
Mañana apestaremos a sardinas después de pescar.
Tomorrow we will stink of sardines after fishing.
nosotros
No te preocupes, no apestaré mucho.
Don't worry, I won't stink much.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'apesta' when talking about a future event.
Correct: For a future event, use the future tense: 'La basura apestará mañana'.
Why: The present tense refers to now or general truths, while the future tense specifically indicates an event yet to occur.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apesto
The present tense of apestar is regular: apesto, apestas, apesta, apestamos, apestáis, apestan.
Preterite
yo: apesté
Apestar is regular in the preterite: apesté, apestaste, apestó, apestamos, apestasteis, apestaron.
Imperfect
yo: apestaba
The imperfect of apestar is regular: apestaba, apestabas, apestaba, apestábamos, apestabais, apestaban.
Conditional
yo: apestaría
The conditional of apestar is regular: apestaría, apestarías, apestaría, apestaríamos, apestaríais, apestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apeste
Use the present subjunctive ('apeste', 'apestes', 'apestemos', etc.) after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apestara
The imperfect subjunctive ('apestara'/'apestase' forms) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apesta
Use 'apesta' (tú), 'apeste' (usted), 'apestemos' (nosotros), 'apestad' (vosotros), 'apesten' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apestes
Use 'no apestes' (tú), 'no apeste' (usted), 'no apestemos' (nosotros), 'no apestéis' (vosotros), 'no apesten' (ustedes) for negative commands.