demandar Future Conjugation
demandar — to sue
The future tense of demandar is regular: demandaré, demandarás, demandará, demandaremos, demandaréis, demandarán.
demandar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about a present situation, like 'He probably demands too much.'
Notes on demandar in the Future
Demandar is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'demandar-' is used as the stem, and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Si no pagan, demandaré a la empresa.
If they don't pay, I will sue the company.
yo
Mañana, los empleados demandarán al director.
Tomorrow, the employees will sue the director.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú demandarás por la propiedad?
Will you sue for the property?
tú
El próximo mes, demandaremos nuestros derechos.
Next month, we will sue for our rights.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense or 'ir a + infinitive' when a more formal future statement is intended.
Correct: Use the future tense 'demandará' for clear future actions.
Why: While 'ir a + infinitive' is common for near future, the simple future tense conveys certainty or formality about future events.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the future endings.
Correct: Ensure the endings are '-é', '-ás', '-á', '-emos', '-éis', '-án' added to the infinitive stem 'demandar-'.
Why: Learners might confuse future endings with present tense endings or apply irregular future stems incorrectly.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demando
Demandar is regular in the present: demando, demandas, demanda, demandamos, demandáis, demandan.
Preterite
yo: demandé
Demandar is regular in the preterite: demandé, demandaste, demandó, demandamos, demandasteis, demandaron.
Imperfect
yo: demandaba
Demandar is regular in the imperfect: demandaba, demandabas, demandaba, demandábamos, demandabais, demandaban.
Conditional
yo: demandaría
The conditional of demandar is regular: demandaría, demandarías, demandaría, demandaríamos, demandaríais, demandarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: demunde
The present subjunctive of demandar (demande, demandes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: demandara
The imperfect subjunctive of demandar (demandara/demandase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: demanda
Demand is a regular -ar verb in the imperative, with forms like demanda (tú) and demandad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no demandes
Negative commands for demandar use the present subjunctive: no demandes (tú), no demanden (ustedes).