cometer Future Conjugation
cometer — to commit
The future tense of cometer (cometeré, cometerás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
cometer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'cometer' to talk about actions that are certain to happen in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about a present or future event. It's like saying 'will commit'.
Notes on cometer in the Future
'Cometer' is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'cometer' is used as the stem, and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo cometeré un error si no me concentro.
I will make a mistake if I don't concentrate.
yo
¿Tú cometerás el mismo error otra vez?
Will you make the same mistake again?
tú
Ella seguramente cometerá un desliz.
She will surely make a slip-up.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros cometeremos el error de subestimarlos.
We will make the mistake of underestimating them.
nosotros
Ellos no cometerán ninguna falta.
They will not commit any offense.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: To express a future action, use the future tense: 'Cometeré' (I will commit).
Why: The present tense is for current actions or general truths, not future certainties.
Mistake: Using 'ir a + infinitive' when a more formal or certain future is implied.
Correct: While 'voy a cometer' is common, the simple future 'cometeré' can express stronger certainty or formality.
Why: Both forms express the future, but the simple future often carries a nuance of greater certainty or formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cometo
The present tense of cometer (cometo, cometes, comete, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: cometí
The preterite of cometer (cometí, cometiste, etc.) indicates completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: cometía
The imperfect of cometer (cometía, cometías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: cometería
The conditional of cometer (cometería, cometerías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would commit').
Present Subjunctive
yo: cometa
The present subjunctive of cometer (cometa, cometas, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of cometer (e.g., cometiera, cometieras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: comete
Comete (tú), cometa (usted), cometamos (nosotros), cometan (ustedes), cometid (vosotros) are the affirmative commands for cometer.
Negative Imperative
yo: no cometas
No cometas (tú), no cometa (usted), no cometamos (nosotros), no cometan (ustedes), no cometáis (vosotros) are the negative commands for cometer.