demorar Future Conjugation
demorar — to delay
The future tense of demorar is regular: demoraré, demorarás, demorará, demoraremos, demoraréis, demorarán.
demorar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of demorar to predict or state that a delay will happen. It can also express probability, like 'He will probably delay'.
Notes on demorar in the Future
Demorar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'demorar', and the endings are the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Me temo que el vuelo se demorará.
I fear the flight will be delayed.
él/ella/usted
No te preocupes, no nos demoraremos mucho.
Don't worry, we won't delay much.
nosotros
¿Tú crees que demorarás en llegar?
Do you think you will delay in arriving?
tú
El proceso demorará más de lo esperado.
The process will take longer than expected.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the future: 'El vuelo demora'.
Correct: To talk about a future event, use the future tense: 'El vuelo se demorará'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions or habits; the future tense is specifically for events that will happen later.
Mistake: Confusing the future tense with the 'ir + a + infinitive' construction.
Correct: While 'va a demorar' is also common for future actions, the simple future 'demorará' is more formal or expresses stronger certainty/probability.
Why: Both 'demorará' and 'va a demorar' can indicate future events, but the simple future often carries a slightly different nuance.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demoro
The present tense of demorar is regular: demoro, demoras, demora, demoramos, demoráis, demoran.
Preterite
yo: demoré
The preterite of demorar is regular: demoré, demoraste, demoró, demoramos, demorasteis, demoraron.
Imperfect
yo: demoraba
The imperfect of demorar is regular: demoraba, demorabas, demoraba, demorábamos, demorabais, demoraban.
Conditional
yo: demoraría
The conditional of demorar is regular: demoraría, demorarías, demoraría, demoraríamos, demoraríais, demorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: demore
The present subjunctive of demorar expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty about present/future delays: demore, demores, demoremos, demoren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: demorara
The imperfect subjunctive of demorar (demorara/demorase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: demora
The imperative of demorar is irregular in the tú form: demora, demore, demoremos, demorad, demoren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no demores
Negative commands for demorar use the present subjunctive: no demores, no demore, no demoremos, no demoréis, no demoren.