cansar Future Conjugation
cansar — to tire (someone) out
The future tense of cansarse (cansaré, cansarás, etc.) talks about the future action of tiring oneself out.
cansar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about when you will get tired, or when you predict someone will get tired. For example, 'After this long trip, I will be tired.'
Notes on cansar in the Future
Cansarse is regular in the future tense. The reflexive pronouns are placed before the infinitive when forming the future tense this way (e.g., 'me voy a cansar'), or before the conjugated future stem (e.g., 'me cansaré'). The latter is more concise.
Example Sentences
Me cansaré pronto si sigo corriendo así.
I will get tired soon if I keep running like this.
yo
¿Te cansarás con la mudanza?
Will you get tired with the move?
tú
Ellos se cansarán después de la fiesta.
They will get tired after the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'Me cansaré', not 'Me canso'.
Why: The future tense explicitly indicates an action that will happen later.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun.
Correct: It should be 'se cansará', not 'cansará'.
Why: 'Cansarse' is reflexive; the pronoun is necessary to link the action to the subject.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: canso
The present tense of cansarse (canso, cansas, cansa, etc.) describes habitual or current actions of tiring oneself out.
Preterite
yo: cansé
The preterite of cansarse (cansé, cansaste, cansó, etc.) describes completed past actions of tiring oneself out.
Imperfect
yo: cansaba
The imperfect of cansarse (cansaba, cansabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of tiring oneself out.
Conditional
yo: cansaría
The conditional of cansarse (cansaría, cansarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical situations or polite suggestions about tiring oneself out.
Present Subjunctive
yo: canse
The present subjunctive (cance, canses, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty about tiring oneself out.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cansara
The imperfect subjunctive (cansara, cansaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or unreal situations in the past related to tiring oneself out.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cansa
Use the imperative of cansarse (cansate, cansate, cansémonos, cansaos, cáñense) for direct commands to get someone to tire themselves out.
Negative Imperative
yo: no canses
Use 'no + present subjunctive' (no te canses, no se canse, etc.) for negative commands telling someone not to tire themselves out.