consistir Future Conjugation
consistir — to consist of
The future of consistir is regular: consistiré, consistirás, consistirá, consistiremos, consistiréis, consistirán.
consistir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'consistir' to talk about what something will be made of or will involve in the future. For example, 'El nuevo edificio consistirá en materiales sostenibles' (The new building will consist of sustainable materials) or 'El examen consistirá en preguntas de opción múltiple' (The exam will consist of multiple-choice questions).
Notes on consistir in the Future
Consistir is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'consistir', and standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
El curso consistirá en tres módulos.
The course will consist of three modules.
él/ella/usted
La próxima fase consistirá en pruebas exhaustivas.
The next phase will consist of exhaustive tests.
él/ella/usted
Mañana consistirá en un día de descanso.
Tomorrow will consist of a day of rest.
él/ella/usted
Espero que la solución consistirá en algo práctico.
I hope the solution will consist of something practical.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('consiste') instead of the future ('consistirá').
Correct: Use 'consistirá' when talking about what something will involve in the future.
Why: The future tense is specifically for actions or states that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing future and conditional.
Correct: Use 'consistirá' for certainty about the future, and 'consistiría' for hypothetical situations ('would consist').
Why: These tenses have distinct meanings: future certainty vs. conditional possibility.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consisto
Consistir is regular in the present tense: consisto, consistes, consiste, consistimos, consistís, consisten.
Preterite
yo: consistí
Consistir is regular in the preterite: consistí, consististe, consistió, consistimos, consististeis, consistieron.
Imperfect
yo: consistía
The imperfect of consistir is consistía, consistías, consistía, consistíamos, consistíais, consistían.
Conditional
yo: consistiría
The conditional of consistir is consistiría, consistirías, consistiría, consistiríamos, consistiríais, consistirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consista
The present subjunctive of consistir (consista) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consistiera
The imperfect subjunctive of consistir (consistiera/consistiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consiste
Consiste is the affirmative tú command, while consista is usted/él/ella/ustedes, and consistid is vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no consistas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no consistas (tú), no consista (usted), no consistamos (nosotros), no consistan (ustedes), no consistáis (vosotros).