carecer Future Conjugation
carecer — to lack
The future of carecer is regular: careceré, carecerás, carecerá, careceremos, careceréis, carecerán.
carecer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict a future lack of something or to express probability about a current lack.
Notes on carecer in the Future
Carecer is regular in the future. Simply add the future endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Sin inversión, la empresa carecerá de futuro.
Without investment, the company will lack a future.
él/ella/usted
Careceremos de agua si no cuidamos el planeta.
We will lack water if we don't take care of the planet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'z' (carezceré).
Correct: The correct form is 'careceré'.
Why: The future tense always uses the full infinitive 'carecer' as the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: carezco
The present of carecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (carezco), but regular elsewhere.
Preterite
yo: carecí
Imperfect
yo: carecía
The imperfect of carecer is regular: carecía, carecías, carecía, carecíamos, carecíais, carecían.
Conditional
yo: carecería
The conditional of carecer is regular: carecería, carecerías, carecería, careceríamos, careceríais, carecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: carezca
The present subjunctive of carecer uses the 'carezc-' stem for all forms: carezca, carezcas, carezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: careciera
The imperfect subjunctive of carecer uses the 'carecie-' stem: careciera, carecieras, careciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: carece
The imperative of carecer uses 'carece' (tú) and 'carezca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no carezcas
The negative imperative of carecer always uses the 'carezc-' stem: no carezcas, no carezca, etc.