citar Future Conjugation
citar — to make an appointment
The future tense ('citaré', 'citarás') is used to state with certainty that an appointment will be made or someone will be summoned.
citar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present or future ('He will surely call us' - 'Seguro que nos citará').
Notes on citar in the Future
'Citar' is regular in the future indicative. The stem is the infinitive 'citar-', and the endings are added: citaré, citarás, citará, citaremos, citaréis, citarán.
Example Sentences
Yo citaré al nuevo cliente mañana.
I will schedule the new client tomorrow.
yo
¿Tú citarás a tus padres para la cena?
Will you invite your parents for dinner?
tú
Ella citará a los periodistas a las diez.
She will summon the journalists at ten.
él/ella/usted
Ellos citarán a los sospechosos en la comisaría.
They will summon the suspects at the police station.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'cito' instead of the future 'citaré' for a future action.
Correct: Use 'Mañana citaré' not 'Mañana cito'.
Why: The present tense is for now or habitual actions; the future tense is specifically for future events.
Mistake: Confusing the future with the 'ir + a + infinitive' construction.
Correct: While 'voy a citar' is common for near future, the simple future 'citaré' expresses more certainty or formality.
Why: Both express future actions, but 'ir a + infinitive' is often more colloquial and for the immediate future.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cito
The present tense ('cito', 'citas', 'cita') is used for habitual actions like regularly making appointments or for general truths about meetings.
Preterite
yo: cité
The preterite of 'citar' ('cité', 'citaste', 'citó') is regular and used for completed actions like making or attending an appointment in the past.
Imperfect
yo: citaba
The imperfect tense ('citaba', 'citabas') describes habitual or ongoing past actions, like frequently making appointments or background settings.
Conditional
yo: citaría
The conditional ('citaría', 'citarías') is used for polite requests to make an appointment or for hypothetical situations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cite
The present subjunctive ('cite', 'cites') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion when talking about making appointments.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: citara
The imperfect subjunctive ('citara', 'citase') expresses hypothetical or unreal situations related to making appointments in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cita
Use imperative forms like 'cita' (you singular) and 'citen' (you plural) to give direct commands for making appointments.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cites
Use negative imperative forms like 'no cites' (you singular) and 'no citen' (you plural) to forbid making appointments.