apretar Future Conjugation
apretar — to press
The future is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive 'apretar'.
apretar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict something will be tight or to state that you will press/tighten something later.
Notes on apretar in the Future
Apretar is regular in the future. The stem is the infinitive itself.
Example Sentences
Si comes mucho, el cinturón te apretará.
If you eat a lot, the belt will feel tight on you.
él/ella/usted
Apretaré los tornillos mañana.
I will tighten the screws tomorrow.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: aprietaré
Correct: apretaré
Why: Incorrectly adding the present tense stem change to the future stem.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'apretar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: aprieto
Apretar is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: apreté
Apretar is completely regular in the preterite: apreté, apretaste, apretó, apretamos, apretasteis, apretaron.
Imperfect
yo: apretaba
The imperfect of apretar is regular and uses the -aba endings: apretaba, apretabas, apretaba...
Conditional
yo: apretaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: apretaría, apretarías, apretaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: apriete
The present subjunctive follows the e-ie stem change: apriete, aprietes, apriete, apretemos, apretéis, aprieten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apretara
Formed from the preterite 'ellos' form: apretara, apretaras, apretara, apretáramos, apretarais, apretaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aprieta
Direct commands: aprieta (tú), apriete (usted), apretemos (nosotros), apretad (vosotros), aprieten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aprietes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no aprietes, no apriete, no apretemos, no apretéis, no aprieten.