delatar Future Conjugation
delatar — to report
The future tense of 'delatar' is regular: delataré, delatarás, delatará, delataremos, delataréis, delatarán.
delatar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'delatar' to talk about reporting as a future action, or to express probability or conjecture about reporting. For example, 'Mañana delataré al culpable.' (Tomorrow I will report the culprit.) or 'Seguro que delatará a sus cómplices.' (He will surely report his accomplices.)
Notes on delatar in the Future
Delatar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'delatar', and the endings are the standard future endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo delataré todo lo que sé.
I will report everything I know.
yo
¿Tú delatarás al jefe si te despide?
Will you report the boss if he fires you?
tú
Ella delatará la verdad tarde o temprano.
She will report the truth sooner or later.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros delataremos cualquier acto de corrupción.
We will report any act of corruption.
nosotros
Ellos delatarán el fraude si tienen pruebas.
They will report the fraud if they have proof.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('delato') instead of the future tense ('delataré') for a future action.
Correct: For a definite future action, use the future tense: 'Delataré mañana' (I will report tomorrow), not 'Delato mañana'.
Why: The future tense is specifically for actions that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Confusing the future tense with the present subjunctive for probability.
Correct: Use the future tense for probability: 'Delatará' (He will probably report), not 'Delate' (subjunctive).
Why: While the present subjunctive can sometimes imply uncertainty, the future indicative is used for expressing probability or conjecture about a future event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: delato
The present tense of 'delatar' is regular: delato, delatas, delata, delatamos, delatáis, delatan.
Preterite
yo: delaté
The preterite of 'delatar' is regular: delaté, delataste, delató, delatamos, delatasteis, delataron.
Imperfect
yo: delataba
The imperfect of 'delatar' is regular: delataba, delatabas, delataba, delatábamos, delatabais, delataban.
Conditional
yo: delataría
The conditional of 'delatar' is regular: delataría, delatarías, delataría, delataríamos, delataríais, delatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: delate
The present subjunctive (delate, delates, delatemos, delaten, delatéis) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: delatara
The imperfect subjunctive (delatara/delatase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about past events.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: delata
Delata (tú), delate (usted), delatemos (nosotros), delaten (ustedes), delatad (vosotros) are commands to report.
Negative Imperative
yo: no delates
No delates (tú), no delate (usted), no delatemos (nosotros), no delaten (ustedes), no delatéis (vosotros) are negative commands not to report.