arañar Future Conjugation
arañar — to scratch
The future action of scratching.
arañar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something that *will* happen. It's direct and states a future certainty or probability. For 'arañar', it means someone or something will scratch in the future.
Notes on arañar in the Future
Arañar is regular in the future tense. The infinitive 'arañar' serves as the stem, and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si no lo cuidas, el gato arañará el sofá.
If you don't watch it, the cat will scratch the sofa.
él/ella/usted
Mañana arañaré la pared para que el perro se entretenga.
Tomorrow I will scratch the wall so the dog entertains itself.
yo
¿Arañarás el disco si lo tocas?
Will you scratch the record if you touch it?
tú
Ellos arañarán la puerta hasta que les abramos.
They will scratch the door until we open it for them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For actions that *will* happen, use the future tense: 'arañará', 'arañaré'.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, not future ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' future form is 'arañaré', with an accent on the final 'é'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: araño
Scratching happening now, habitually, or generally.
Preterite
yo: arañé
Completed actions of scratching in the past.
Imperfect
yo: arañaba
Ongoing or habitual scratching in the past.
Conditional
yo: arañaría
What would happen if one were to scratch.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arañe
Wishes, doubts, or emotions about scratching happening now or in the future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arañara
Hypothetical or past wishes/doubts about scratching.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: araña
Commands like 'scratch!' or 'let's scratch!' for arañar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arañes
Negative commands for arañar, like 'don't scratch!'.