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atener Future Conjugation

atenerto abide by

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The future tense of atenerse uses the irregular stem 'atendr-': me atendré, te atendrás, se atendrá...

atener Future Forms

yome atendré
te atendrás
él/ella/ustedse atendrá
nosotrosnos atendremos
vosotrosos atendréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesse atendrán

When to Use the Future

Use this to state that someone will follow a rule or must face consequences in the future.

Notes on atener in the Future

The 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'atendr-'.

Example Sentences

  • Me atendré a lo que diga el jefe.

    I will abide by whatever the boss says.

    yo

  • Ustedes se atendrán a las normas del club.

    You all will abide by the club rules.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Nos atendremos a los resultados del análisis.

    We will stick to the results of the analysis.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Writing 'ateneré'.

    Correct: The correct form is 'atendré'.

    Why: Atener follows the pattern of 'tener', which uses the 'dr' stem in the future.

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