aplaudir Future Conjugation
aplaudir — to clap
The future tense (aplaudiré, aplaudirás) indicates actions that will happen.
aplaudir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana aplaudiremos' (Tomorrow we will applaud) or 'Seguro que aplauden ahora' (They are probably applauding now).
Notes on aplaudir in the Future
Aplaudir is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'aplaudir', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo aplaudiré al final del concierto.
I will applaud at the end of the concert.
yo
¿Tú aplaudirás si el equipo gana?
Will you applaud if the team wins?
tú
Ella aplaudirá con todas sus fuerzas.
She will applaud with all her might.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aplaudiremos la valentía.
We will applaud the bravery.
nosotros
Ellos aplaudirán el esfuerzo.
They will applaud the effort.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a future action: 'Mañana aplaudo'.
Correct: Use the future tense for definite future actions: 'Mañana aplaudiré'.
Why: The future tense is specifically designed for actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' and 'tú' forms: 'aplaudire'.
Correct: The correct forms are 'aplaudiré' (yo) and 'aplaudirás' (tú).
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final vowel.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplaudo
The present tense (aplaudo, aplaudes) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: aplaudí
The preterite of aplaudir is regular: aplaudí, aplaudiste, aplaudió, aplaudimos, aplaudisteis, aplaudieron.
Imperfect
yo: aplaudía
The imperfect (aplaudía, aplaudías) describes ongoing or habitual past actions and descriptions.
Conditional
yo: aplaudiría
The conditional (aplaudiría, aplaudirías) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplauda
The present subjunctive (aplauda, aplaudas) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplaudiera
The imperfect subjunctive (aplaudiera/aplaudiese) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplaude
Use 'aplaude' (tú), 'aplauda' (usted), 'aplaudamos' (nosotros), 'aplaudan' (ustedes), 'aplaudid' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplaudas
Commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive: 'no aplaudas' (tú), 'no aplauda' (usted), etc.