debatir Future Conjugation
debatir — to debate
The future tense of debatir (debatiré) indicates actions that will happen.
debatir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana debatirán la ley' means 'Tomorrow they will debate the law'.
Notes on debatir in the Future
Debatir is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'debatir', and the endings are standard for all verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo debatiré mis ideas en la conferencia.
I will debate my ideas at the conference.
yo
¿Tú debatirás sobre el cambio climático?
Will you debate about climate change?
tú
Él debatirá con los expertos.
He will debate with the experts.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros debatiremos el próximo mes.
We will debate next month.
nosotros
Ellos debatirán el presupuesto en la próxima reunión.
They will debate the budget in the next meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For future events, use 'debatiré', 'debatirás', etc., not 'debate', 'debates'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions; the future tense is specifically for future events.
Mistake: Forgetting the infinitive stem for future.
Correct: The future stem is the whole infinitive: 'debatir-' + endings (e.g., 'debatiré').
Why: Unlike conditional, the future stem is the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: debato
The present tense of debatir (debato) describes current or habitual debates.
Preterite
yo: debatí
The preterite of debatir is regular: debatí, debiste, debatió, debatimos, debatisteis, debatieron.
Imperfect
yo: debatía
The imperfect of debatir (debatía) describes ongoing or habitual past debates.
Conditional
yo: debatiría
The conditional of debatir (debatiría) expresses 'would' scenarios and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: debata
The present subjunctive of debatir (debata) is used for wishes, doubts, and suggestions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: debatiera
The imperfect subjunctive of debatir (debiera/debatiera) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: debate
The imperative of debatir has regular forms for commands: debate, debatamos, debatan, debatid.
Negative Imperative
yo: no debatas
Negative commands for debatir use the present subjunctive: no debatas, no debatamos, no debatan, no debatáis.