atropellar Future Conjugation
atropellar — to run over
The future tense of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellaré') indicates actions that will happen.
atropellar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this tense to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future, or to express probability about a present or future event. For example, 'Si sigues así, atropellarás a alguien.' (If you continue like this, you will run someone over.) or 'Seguro que atropellan el tren a tiempo.' (They will surely arrive by train on time - figurative).
Notes on atropellar in the Future
Atropellar is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive 'atropellar-', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Mañana atropellaré el coche nuevo.
Tomorrow I will drive the new car (figurative: 'run it over').
yo
Tú atropellarás los límites si no tienes cuidado.
You will break the limits if you're not careful.
tú
El camión atropellará el poste.
The truck will hit the pole.
él/ella/usted
Ellos atropellarán la competencia.
They will crush the competition.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For future certainty, use the future tense: 'Atropellaré mañana', not 'Atropello mañana'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions, while the future tense is specifically for what will happen.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future forms.
Correct: All future tense endings have an accent: 'atropellaré', 'atropellarás', 'atropellará', etc.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atropello
The present tense of atropellar (e.g., 'atropello') means 'I run over' and is used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: atropellé
The preterite of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellé') describes a specific, completed action of running over in the past.
Imperfect
yo: atropellaba
The imperfect of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellaba') describes ongoing or habitual past actions of running over.
Conditional
yo: atropellaría
The conditional of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellaría') expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atropelle
The present subjunctive of atropellar (e.g., 'atropelle') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about present/future events.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atropellara
The imperfect subjunctive of atropellar (e.g., 'atropellara') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atropella
Use the imperative of atropellar for direct commands like 'atropella' (you, informal) or 'atropellen' (you all, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no atropelles
Negative commands for atropellar use the present subjunctive: 'no atropelles' (don't you run over).