
debilitar Future Conjugation
debilitar — to weaken
The future tense of debilitar (debiliré, debilitarás, etc.) is regular and used for future actions or probability.
debilitar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'El virus debilitará la economía' means 'The virus will weaken the economy.'
Notes on debilitar in the Future
Debilitar is a regular -ar verb, and its future tense is formed by adding the standard future endings directly to the infinitive 'debilitar'.
Example Sentences
La falta de inversión debilitará el sector.
The lack of investment will weaken the sector.
él/ella/usted
No creo que esto nos debilite.
I don't think this will weaken us.
nosotros
¿Tú debilitarás su posición con esa declaración?
Will you weaken his position with that statement?
tú
Mañana debilitaremos las medidas de seguridad.
Tomorrow we will weaken the security measures.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the future.
Correct: It should be 'La falta de inversión debilitará...', not 'La falta de inversión debilita...'.
Why: To express a future action, the future tense is required, not the present indicative.
Mistake: Confusing future and conditional endings.
Correct: Ensure you use the correct future endings, like '-é', '-ás', '-á', etc., not the conditional endings like '-ía'.
Why: These endings are distinct and indicate different moods and tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: debilito
The present tense of debilitar (debilitó, debilitas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: debilité
The preterite of debilitar is regular: debilité, debilitaste, debilitó, debilitamos, debilitasteis, debilitaron.
Imperfect
yo: debilitaba
The imperfect of debilitar (debilitaba, debilitabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: debilitaría
The conditional of debilitar (debilitaía, debilitarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: debilite
The present subjunctive of debilitar (debilite, debilites, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: debilitara
The imperfect subjunctive of debilitar (e.g., debilitara, debilitase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: debilita
The imperative of debilitar is regular in the affirmative tú form: debilita.
Negative Imperative
yo: no debilites
Negative commands for debilitar use the present subjunctive: no debilites, no debilite, etc.