custodiar Future Conjugation
custodiar — to guard
The future tense 'custodiaré' (yo) or 'custodiarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) indicates future guarding actions.
custodiar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions of guarding that will definitely happen. It's also used to express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana custodiaré la caja fuerte' (Tomorrow I will guard the safe) or 'Seguro que él custodiará bien la información' (Surely he will guard the information well).
Notes on custodiar in the Future
Custodiar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'custodiar', and you add the standard future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Yo custodiaré la entrada esta noche.
I will guard the entrance tonight.
yo
¿Tú custodiarás el secreto?
Will you guard the secret?
tú
Ella custodiará los documentos importantes.
She will guard the important documents.
él/ella/usted
Ellos custodiarán la mercancía.
They will guard the merchandise.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'custodio' instead of the future 'custodiaré'.
Correct: For future actions, use 'custodiaré', not 'custodio'.
Why: The present tense refers to current actions, while the future tense refers to actions yet to happen.
Mistake: Incorrect endings for vosotros.
Correct: The correct future form for vosotros is 'custodiaréis'.
Why: The future endings for -ar verbs with vosotros are -éis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: custodio
The present tense 'custodio' (yo) or 'custodian' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describes current or habitual guarding actions.
Preterite
yo: custodié
The preterite of custodiar is regular: custodié, custodiaron, custodió, custodiaste.
Imperfect
yo: custodiaba
The imperfect 'custodiaba' (él/ella/usted) or 'custodiaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describes past ongoing or habitual guarding.
Conditional
yo: custodiaría
The conditional 'custodiaría' (yo) expresses hypothetical guarding or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: custodie
The present subjunctive 'custodie' (él/ella/usted) or 'custodies' (tú) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: custodiara
The imperfect subjunctive (custodiara/custodiase) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: custodia
Use the imperative 'custodia' (tú) and 'custodie' (usted) for direct commands to guard.
Negative Imperative
yo: no custodies
Use 'no' with the present subjunctive, like 'no custodies' (tú) or 'no custodie' (usted), for negative commands.