complicar Future Conjugation
complicar — to complicate
The future tense of complicar is regular: complicaré, complicarás, complicará, complicaremos, complicaréis, complicarán.
complicar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'complicar' to talk about actions that will definitely happen in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about a present situation. For example, 'This will complicate things' or 'He will probably complicate the issue.'
Notes on complicar in the Future
Complicar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive ('complicar-') and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo no complicaré tu vida con mis problemas.
I will not complicate your life with my problems.
yo
¿Tú complicarás el proyecto si no sigues las instrucciones?
Will you complicate the project if you don't follow the instructions?
tú
El mal tiempo complicará el viaje mañana.
The bad weather will complicate the trip tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Ellos complicarán el proceso si no colaboramos.
They will complicate the process if we don't collaborate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'complica' instead of the future 'complicará'.
Correct: For future actions, use the future tense: 'complicará'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not future certainties.
Mistake: Adding the 'qu' spelling change to the future stem.
Correct: The future stem is the infinitive 'complicar-'; the correct forms are 'complicaré', 'complicarás', 'complicará', etc.
Why: The 'c' to 'qu' spelling change only occurs in the present subjunctive and imperative moods, not the future indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: complico
The present tense of complicar is regular: complico, complicas, complica, complicamos, complicáis, complican.
Preterite
yo: compliqué
The preterite of complicar is regular: compliqué, complicaste, complicó, complicamos, complicasteis, complicaron.
Imperfect
yo: complicaba
The imperfect tense of complicar is regular: complicaba, complicabas, complicaba, complicábamos, complicabais, complicaban.
Conditional
yo: complicaría
The conditional tense of complicar is regular: complicaría, complicarías, complicaría, complicaríamos, complicaríais, complicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: complique
The present subjunctive of complicar (complique, compliques, compliquemos, compliquen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: complicara
The imperfect subjunctive of complicar (complicara/complicase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: complica
The imperative of complicar has regular commands for tú (complica) and vosotros (complicad), but requires a spelling change for the other forms (complique, compliquemos, compliquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no compliques
Negative commands for complicar use the present subjunctive: no compliques, no complique, no compliquemos, no compliquen, no compliquéis.