decretar Future Conjugation
decretar — to decree
The future of decretar is regular: decretaré, decretarás, decretará, decretaremos, decretaréis, decretarán.
decretar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of decretar to talk about actions that will definitively happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present.
Notes on decretar in the Future
Decretar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'decretar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
El próximo año, decretarán nuevas políticas.
Next year, they will decree new policies.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo decretaré cambios importantes.
I will decree important changes.
yo
¿Decretarás tú la suspensión?
Will you decree the suspension?
tú
Ella decretará la fecha límite mañana.
She will decree the deadline tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense to express future actions.
Correct: Use the future tense 'decretará' for future events.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the dedicated future tense is more precise.
Mistake: Confusing the future 'decretará' with the conditional 'decretaría'.
Correct: 'Decretará' states a future fact; 'decretaría' expresses a hypothetical ('would decree').
Why: These are distinct moods and tenses with different meanings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decreto
The present tense of decretar is regular: decreto, decretas, decreta, decretamos, decretáis, decretan.
Preterite
yo: decreté
The preterite of decretar is regular: decreté, decretaste, decretó, decretamos, decretasteis, decretaron.
Imperfect
yo: decretaba
The imperfect of decretar is regular: decretaba, decretabas, decretaba, decretábamos, decretabais, decretaban.
Conditional
yo: decretaría
The conditional of decretar is regular: decretaría, decretarías, decretaría, decretaríamos, decretaríais, decretarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decrete
The present subjunctive of decretar (decrete, decretes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future actions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decretara
The imperfect subjunctive of decretar (decretara, decretaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decreta
The imperative of decretar is used for direct commands: decreta, decrete, decretemos, decretad, decreten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decretes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no decretes, no decrete, no decretemos, no decretéis, no decreten.