capacitar Future Conjugation
capacitar — to train
The future tense of capacitar (capacitaré, capacitarás, capacitará, capacitaremos, capacitaréis, capacitarán) indicates actions that will happen.
capacitar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about training that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about current events, like 'He will train them' can mean 'He is probably training them'.
Notes on capacitar in the Future
Capacitar is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the full infinitive ('capacitar-') to which the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo capacitaré a los nuevos becarios el próximo mes.
I will train the new interns next month.
yo
¿Tú capacitarás a tu equipo para la conferencia?
Will you train your team for the conference?
tú
Ella capacitará a los voluntarios para el evento especial.
She will train the volunteers for the special event.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros capacitaremos a los empleados en liderazgo.
We will train the employees in leadership.
nosotros
Ellos capacitarán a los estudiantes en tecnología.
They will train the students in technology.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future tense for a clear future action.
Correct: Use the future tense: 'Capacitaré a los nuevos' (I will train the new ones).
Why: While Spanish sometimes uses the present for the near future, the future tense is more precise for actions that are certain to happen later.
Mistake: Using the 'ir a + infinitive' construction instead of the simple future.
Correct: Both are common, but the simple future ('capacitaré') is a distinct tense. 'Voy a capacitar' is also correct for future actions.
Why: Learners might overuse the 'ir a + infinitive' structure and forget the simple future tense exists and is often preferred in more formal contexts or writing.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: capacito
The present tense of capacitar (capacíto, capacitas, capacita, capacitamos, capacitáis, capacitan) describes current or habitual training.
Preterite
yo: capacité
The preterite of capacitar is regular: capacité, capacitaste, capacitó, capacitamos, capacitasteis, capacitaron.
Imperfect
yo: capacitaba
The imperfect of capacitar (capacitaba, capacitabas, capacitaba, capacitábamos, capacitabais, capacitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past training.
Conditional
yo: capacitaría
The conditional of capacitar (capacitaría, capacitarías, capacitaría, capacitaríamos, capacitaríais, capacitarían) expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: capacite
The present subjunctive of capacitar (capacíte, capacites, capacite, capacitemos, capacitéis, capaciten) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and certain commands.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: capacitara
The imperfect subjunctive of capacitar (capacitara/capacitase) expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: capacita
Use 'capacita' (tú), 'capacite' (usted), 'capacitemos' (nosotros), 'capaciten' (ustedes), 'capacitad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no capacites
Use 'no capacites' (tú), 'no capacite' (usted), 'no capacitemos' (nosotros), 'no capaciten' (ustedes), 'no capacitéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.