contaminar Future Conjugation
contaminar — to pollute
The future tense of contaminar (contaminaré, contaminarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
contaminar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about polluting actions that are certain to happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about present or future events.
Notes on contaminar in the Future
Contaminar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'contaminar', and the endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Si no cambiamos, contaminaremos el planeta.
If we don't change, we will pollute the planet.
nosotros
El próximo año, la nueva planta contaminará más.
Next year, the new plant will pollute more.
él/ella/usted
¿Tú contaminarás el agua con tus experimentos?
Will you pollute the water with your experiments?
tú
Ellos contaminarán el aire si no usan filtros.
They will pollute the air if they don't use filters.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For actions expected to happen later, use the future: 'Contaminará', not 'Contamina'.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically refers to events yet to occur.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings.
Correct: All future tense endings have an accent: 'contaminaré', 'contaminarás', 'contaminará', 'contaminarán'.
Why: The accent differentiates these future forms from other verb conjugations and indicates the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contamino
The present indicative of contaminar (contamino, contaminas, etc.) describes current or habitual pollution.
Preterite
yo: contaminé
The preterite of contaminar is regular: contaminé, contaminaste, contaminó, contaminamos, contaminasteis, contaminaron.
Imperfect
yo: contaminaba
The imperfect of contaminar (contaminaba, contaminabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual pollution in the past.
Conditional
yo: contaminaría
The conditional of contaminar (contaminaría, contaminarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would pollute').
Present Subjunctive
yo: contamine
The present subjunctive of contaminar (contamine, contamines, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contaminara
The imperfect subjunctive of contaminar (contaminara/contaminase) expresses hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contamina
Use the imperative of contaminar for direct commands like 'contamina' (tú) or 'contaminen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no contamines
Negative commands for contaminar use the present subjunctive, like 'no contamines' (tú) or 'no contaminen' (ustedes).