apoderar Future Conjugation
apoderar — to empower
The future tense of apoderar (apoderaré, apoderarás, apoderará...) indicates future actions of empowering or taking control.
apoderar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'apoderar' to talk about actions of empowering or taking control that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'El nuevo sistema nos apoderará más' (The new system will empower us more) or 'Seguro que se apoderarán de la victoria' (They will surely seize victory).
Notes on apoderar in the Future
Apoderar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'apoderar', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
La educación nos apoderará para enfrentar desafíos.
Education will empower us to face challenges.
él/ella/usted
Yo me apoderaré de mis sueños y los haré realidad.
I will take charge of my dreams and make them real.
yo
¿Tú te apoderarás de la situación si es necesario?
Will you take control of the situation if necessary?
tú
Ellos apoderarán a los jóvenes para el futuro.
They will empower the youth for the future.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future tense.
Correct: Use 'apoderará', 'apoderarán', etc., for actions that are certain to happen in the future.
Why: The future tense specifically denotes future actions, whereas the present can sometimes imply future but is primarily for current actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive 'se' when the meaning is 'to take control'.
Correct: Use 'se apoderará', 'se apoderarán', etc., when the subject takes control of something.
Why: The pronominal verb 'apoderarse de' requires the reflexive pronoun in all tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apodero
The present tense of apoderar (apadero, apoderas, apodera...) describes current or habitual actions of empowering or taking control.
Preterite
yo: apoderé
The preterite of apoderar (apoderé, apoderaste, apoderó...) describes completed past actions of taking control or empowering.
Imperfect
yo: apoderaba
The imperfect of apoderar (apoderaba, apoderabas, apoderaba...) describes past habits, ongoing actions, or background settings of empowering or taking control.
Conditional
yo: apoderaría
The conditional of apoderar (apoderaría, apoderarías, apoderaría...) expresses hypothetical empowerment or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apodere
The present subjunctive of apoderar (apodere, apoderes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apoderara
The imperfect subjunctive of apoderar (apoderara/apoderase) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apodera
Use the imperative of apoderar for direct commands like 'empower!' or 'let's empower!'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no apoderes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands with apoderar, like 'don't empower!'.