atentar Future Conjugation
atentar — to attempt an attack
The future tense 'atentaré', 'atentarás', 'atentará' indicates actions that will happen.
atentar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to predict or state with certainty that an action will occur. 'El próximo año, atentarán contra el mercado negro' (Next year, they will attack the black market) or to express probability or conjecture about the present: '¿Atentará contra sus principios?' (Is he perhaps going against his principles?).
Notes on atentar in the Future
Atentar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'atentar', and you add the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
Mañana atentaremos contra el sistema obsoleto.
Tomorrow we will attack the obsolete system.
nosotros
Si sigues así, atentarás contra tu propia reputación.
If you continue like this, you will damage your own reputation.
tú
El comité atentará a las quejas de los ciudadanos.
The committee will address the citizens' complaints.
él/ella/usted
Ellos atentarán contra la tiranía.
They will attack tyranny.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For actions that will definitely happen, use the future tense: 'Atentarán' not 'Atentan'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically refers to events that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future 'atentaréis' with the present 'atentáis'.
Correct: The future ending for vosotros is '-éis' (atentaréis), while the present indicative ending is '-áis' (atentáis).
Why: These endings are distinct and crucial for differentiating between future actions and present actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atento
Use the present 'atento', 'atentas', 'atenta' for actions happening now or habitual attempts.
Preterite
yo: atenté
The preterite of 'atentar' is regular: atenté, atentaste, atentó, atentamos, atentasteis, atentaron.
Imperfect
yo: atentaba
Use the imperfect 'atentaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions and descriptions.
Conditional
yo: atentaría
The conditional 'atentaría' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future possibilities.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atente
Use 'atente' and 'atenten' for wishes, doubts, and emotions about present or future actions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atentara
The imperfect subjunctive 'atentara' or 'atentase' expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atenta
Use the imperative 'atenta' and 'atentad' for direct commands in Spanish.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atentes
Use 'no atentes' and 'no atentéis' for negative commands with 'atentar'.