compensar Future Conjugation
compensar — to compensate
The future tense of compensar (compensaré, compensarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
compensar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'compensar' to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future, like 'Compensaré tu ayuda con un favor'. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'Seguro que compensa el esfuerzo' (It surely compensates for the effort).
Notes on compensar in the Future
Compensar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'compensar'.
Example Sentences
Yo compensaré tu paciencia con una cena.
I will compensate for your patience with a dinner.
yo
¿Compensarás el tiempo perdido?
Will you compensate for the lost time?
tú
El gobierno compensará a las víctimas.
The government will compensate the victims.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros compensaremos el error.
We will compensate for the error.
nosotros
Ellos compensarán la falta de personal con más tecnología.
They will compensate for the lack of staff with more technology.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a definite future action.
Correct: Use the future tense: 'Compensaré tu ayuda'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense is clearer and more direct for planned actions.
Mistake: Confusing the future with the 'ir a + infinitive' construction.
Correct: Both 'compensaré' and 'voy a compensar' are valid future constructions.
Why: Learners might favor one over the other or not realize they both express future actions, with subtle differences in nuance (future often implies more certainty or formality).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: compenso
The present tense of compensar (compenso, compensas, etc.) is for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: compensé
The preterite of compensar is regular: compensé, compensaste, compensó, compensamos, compensasteis, compensaron.
Imperfect
yo: compensaba
The imperfect of compensar (compensaba, compensabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of compensating.
Conditional
yo: compensaría
The conditional of compensar (compensaría, compensarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: compense
The present subjunctive of compensar (compense, compenses, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, wishes, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compensara
The imperfect subjunctive of compensar (e.g., compensara, compensase) is used for hypothetical situations or past wishes/doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compensa
Commands in the imperative for compensar are: compensa (tú), compense (usted), compensemos (nosotros), compensad (vosotros), compensen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no compenses
Negative commands for compensar use the present subjunctive: no compenses (tú), no compense (usted), no compensemos (nosotros), no compenséis (vosotros), no compensen (ustedes).