corromper Future Conjugation
corromper — to corrupt
The future tense of corromper (corromperé) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about corrupting.
corromper Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions of corrupting that are certain to happen in the future. It can also be used to express probability or conjecture about a present situation, like 'He must be corrupting the data' (corromperá los datos).
Notes on corromper in the Future
Corromper is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'corromper' serves as the stem, and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si no vigilamos, corromperán el proceso.
If we don't watch, they will corrupt the process.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo corromperé la lista para que nadie la vea.
I will corrupt the list so no one sees it.
yo
¿Tú corromperás la información?
Will you corrupt the information?
tú
Él corromperá la verdad si le conviene.
He will corrupt the truth if it suits him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros corromperemos la competencia.
We will corrupt the competition.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('corrompe') instead of the future ('corromperá') for a future action.
Correct: For future actions, use the future tense: 'Él corromperá la verdad'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not future ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly shortening the infinitive stem, e.g., 'corromperá' instead of 'corromperá'.
Correct: The stem is the full infinitive: 'corromper'. So, 'corromperé', 'corromperás', etc.
Why: Regular future tense verbs use the entire infinitive as the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corrompo
The present tense of corromper (corrompo) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about corruption.
Preterite
yo: corrompí
The preterite of corromper is regular: corrompí, corrompiste, corrompió, corrompimos, corrompisteis, corrompieron.
Imperfect
yo: corrompía
The imperfect of corromper (corrompía) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of corrupting, or sets the background scene.
Conditional
yo: corrompería
The conditional of corromper (corrompería) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would corrupt'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corrompa
The present subjunctive of corromper (corrompa) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corrompiera
The imperfect subjunctive of corromper (corrompiera/corrompiera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or to describe ongoing past situations in dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corrompe
The imperative of corromper uses specific commands: corrompe (tú), corrompa (usted), corrompamos (nosotros), corromped (vosotros), corrompan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no corrompas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no corrompas (tú), no corrompa (usted), no corrompamos (nosotros), no corrompáis (vosotros), no corrompan (ustedes).