defraudar Future Conjugation
defraudar — to disappoint
The future of defraudar (defraudaré, etc.) indicates a future disappointment or probability.
defraudar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'defraudar' to make predictions or state intentions about causing or experiencing disappointment in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present.
Notes on defraudar in the Future
Defraudar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'defraudar,' and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Me temo que el final de la película nos defraudará.
I'm afraid the end of the movie will disappoint us.
él/ella/usted
No te defraudaré, te lo prometo.
I won't disappoint you, I promise.
yo
¿Tú me defraudarás si te doy otra oportunidad?
Will you disappoint me if I give you another chance?
tú
Ellos no defraudarán las expectativas.
They will not let down the expectations.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the future for predictions.
Correct: Use 'defraudará' for future actions, not 'defrauda'.
Why: The future tense is specifically used for predictions and future certainty.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future tense endings.
Correct: The endings have accents: defraudaré, defraudarás, defraudará, etc.
Why: The accents are crucial for correct pronunciation and spelling, indicating the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: defraudo
The present indicative of defraudar (defraudo, defraudas, etc.) means to disappoint habitually or currently.
Preterite
yo: defraudé
Defraudar is regular in the preterite: defraudé, defraudaste, defraudó, defraudamos, defraudasteis, defraudaron.
Imperfect
yo: defraudaba
The imperfect of defraudar (defraudaba, defraudabas, etc.) describes past disappointment as ongoing or habitual.
Conditional
yo: defraudaría
The conditional of defraudar (defraudaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would disappoint') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: defraude
The present subjunctive of defraudar (defraude, defraudes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: defraudara
The imperfect subjunctive of defraudar (defraudara/defraudase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: defrauda
The imperative of defraudar has regular commands for tú (defrauda) and vosotros (defraudad), and uses present subjunctive for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no defraudes
Negative commands for defraudar use the present subjunctive, like 'no defraudes' (tú) and 'no defrauden' (ustedes).