aplicar Future Conjugation
aplicar — to apply
The future of aplicar is regular: aplicaré, aplicarás, aplicará, aplicaremos, aplicaréis, aplicarán.
aplicar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to describe what will be applied in the future, such as a new tax or a physical treatment.
Notes on aplicar in the Future
Aplicar is regular in the future. You simply add the endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
El gobierno aplicará nuevas medidas mañana.
The government will apply new measures tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Aplicaremos el barniz cuando la madera esté seca.
We will apply the varnish when the wood is dry.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a spelling change like 'apliqueré'.
Correct: aplicaré
Why: Spelling changes for 'car' verbs only happen when the ending starts with 'e'. In the future, the 'c' is followed by 'a', so it stays as a 'c'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplico
The present tense of aplicar is regular: aplico, aplicas, aplica, aplicamos, aplicáis, aplican.
Preterite
yo: apliqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apliqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: aplicaba
The imperfect of aplicar is regular: aplicaba, aplicabas, aplicaba, aplicábamos, aplicabais, aplicaban.
Conditional
yo: aplicaría
The conditional of aplicar is regular: aplicaría, aplicarías, aplicaría, aplicaríamos, aplicaríais, aplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplique
All forms of the present subjunctive change 'c' to 'qu': aplique, apliques, aplique, apliquemos, apliquéis, apliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplicara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aplicara, aplicaras, aplicara, aplicáramos, aplicarais, aplicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplica
Give commands using 'aplica' (tú) or 'aplique' (usted/formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apliques
Negative commands always use 'qu': no apliques, no aplique, no apliquemos, no apliquéis, no apliquen.