aterrar Future Conjugation
aterrar — to terrify
The future tense 'aterraré', 'aterrarás' indicates actions that will terrify.
aterrar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about things that *will* happen. For 'aterrar', it's about something that is predicted or certain to terrify someone in the future.
Notes on aterrar in the Future
Aterrar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'aterrar-', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
El final de la película me aterrará.
The end of the movie will terrify me.
él/ella/usted
No creo que esto te aterrará.
I don't think this will terrify you.
tú
Mañana, el ruido de la construcción nos aterrará.
Tomorrow, the construction noise will terrify us.
nosotros
Ellos prometieron que no nos aterrarían.
They promised they would not terrify us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'aterrará' for future actions, not 'aterra'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically looks ahead.
Mistake: Confusing future and conditional.
Correct: Use 'aterrará' for certainty in the future, and 'aterraría' for hypothetical 'would terrify'.
Why: These tenses have distinct meanings and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aterro
The present tense 'aterro', 'aterras', 'aterra' describes current actions or habitual terrors.
Preterite
yo: aterré
The preterite of aterrar is regular: aterré, aterraron, etc., for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: aterraba
The imperfect 'aterraba', 'aterrabas' describes ongoing or habitual past actions that terrified.
Conditional
yo: aterraría
The conditional 'aterraría' expresses 'would terrify' or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aterre
Use present subjunctive like 'aterre' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'aterren' (ustedes) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aterrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive like 'aterrara' or 'aterraras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aterra
Use imperative forms like 'aterra' (tú) and 'aterren' (ustedes) for direct commands with aterrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterres
Negative commands like 'no aterres' (tú) and 'no aterren' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.