
apilar Future Conjugation
apilar — to stack
The future tense of apilar is regular: apilaré, apilarás, apilará, apilaremos, apilaréis, apilarán.
apilar 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, like 'He will be stacking the boxes now'.
Notes on apilar in the Future
Apilar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'apilar', and you just add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Mañana apilaré todos los libros en la estantería.
Tomorrow I will stack all the books on the shelf.
yo
¿Apilarás tú las cajas en el camión?
Will you stack the boxes on the truck?
tú
Ella apilará los troncos para la chimenea.
She will stack the logs for the fireplace.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros apilaremos las sillas después del evento.
We will stack the chairs after the event.
nosotros
Ellos apilarán los periódicos viejos para reciclarlos.
They will stack the old newspapers to recycle them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future: 'Mañana apilo los platos'.
Correct: Use the future tense: 'Mañana apilaré los platos'.
Why: The future tense is specifically for actions that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future forms like 'apilará', 'apilarán'.
Correct: Remember the accent: apilará, apilarán.
Why: These accents are required and indicate the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apilo
The present tense of apilar is regular: apilo, apilas, apila, apilamos, apiláis, apilan.
Preterite
yo: apilé
The preterite of apilar is regular: apilé, apilaste, apiló, apilamos, apilasteis, apilaron.
Imperfect
yo: apilaba
The imperfect of apilar is regular: apilaba, apilabas, apilaba, apilábamos, apilabais, apilaban.
Conditional
yo: apilaría
The conditional of apilar is regular: apilaría, apilarías, apilaría, apilaríamos, apilaríais, apilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apile
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, like 'Espero que apiles bien'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apilara
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra or -se form) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests, like 'si apilara' or 'si apilase'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apila
Use 'apila' for tú commands, 'apile' for usted/ustedes, 'apilad' for vosotros, and 'apilemos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apiles
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no apiles' (tú), 'no apile' (usted/ustedes), 'no apiléis' (vosotros), 'no apilemos' (nosotros).