clivar Future Conjugation
clivar — to cleave
Use the future tense (clivaré, clivarás, clivará...) for actions that will happen.
clivar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
The future tense of 'clivar' is used to talk about actions that are certain or expected to happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about a present situation.
Notes on clivar in the Future
Clivar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'clivar', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo clivaré el documento en partes más pequeñas.
I will cleave the document into smaller parts.
yo
¿Tú clivarás la madera para la chimenea?
Will you cleave the wood for the fireplace?
tú
Él clivará la lista en categorías.
He will cleave the list into categories.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros clivaremos el pastel en ocho porciones.
We will cleave the cake into eight portions.
nosotros
Ellos clivarán la roca mañana.
They will cleave the rock tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of future.
Correct: Use 'clivará' for future actions, not 'cliva'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically refers to events yet to occur.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future endings.
Correct: Forms like 'clivará' and 'clivarás' require accents.
Why: The accents are essential for correct pronunciation and stress placement.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clivo
Use the present tense (clivo, clivas, cliva, clivamos, cliváis, clivan) for 'clivar' happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: clivé
Use the preterite (clivé, clivaste, clivó, clivamos, clivasteis, clivaron) for completed actions of 'clivar' in the past.
Imperfect
yo: clivaba
Use the imperfect (clivaba) for ongoing or habitual past actions of 'clivar'.
Conditional
yo: clivaría
Use the conditional (clivaría) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clive
Use the present subjunctive (clive) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clivara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (clivara/clivase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cliva
Use cliva, clive, clivemos, clivad, cliven for direct commands with 'clivar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no clives
Use 'no clives', 'no clive', 'no clivemos', 'no clivéis', 'no cliven' for negative commands.