desbordar Future Conjugation
desbordar — to overflow
The future tense 'desbordaré', 'desbordarás', etc., talks about what will happen.
desbordar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that are certain to happen in the future. For 'desbordar', you could say 'Si llueve mucho, el río desbordará' (If it rains a lot, the river will overflow). It can also express probability or conjecture about the present.
Notes on desbordar in the Future
Desbordar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'desbordar', and the endings are the standard future endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El próximo mes, el canal desbordará si no controlan el agua.
Next month, the canal will overflow if they don't control the water.
él/ella/usted
Yo desbordaré tus expectativas.
I will overflow your expectations.
yo
¿Tú desbordarás la taza con tanto café?
Will you overflow the cup with so much coffee?
tú
Nosotros desbordaremos el escenario con nuestro talento.
We will overflow the stage with our talent.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the simple present instead of the future for future events.
Correct: For 'It will rain', use 'Lloverá'. For 'It overflows', use 'Desborda'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions; the future tense is specifically for actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future tense endings.
Correct: Forms like 'desbordará' and 'desbordarán' require an accent on the final 'a'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable in these future tense conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desbordo
The present tense 'desbordo', 'desbordas', 'desborda', etc., describes ongoing actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: desbordé
The preterite of desbordar is regular: desbordé, desbordaste, desbordó, desbordamos, desbordasteis, desbordaron.
Imperfect
yo: desbordaba
The imperfect 'desbordaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'the river was overflowing'.
Conditional
yo: desbordaría
The conditional 'desbordaría', 'desbordarías', etc., is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desborde
The present subjunctive, like 'desborde' (él/ella/usted) or 'desbordes' (tú), expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desbordara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'desbordara' or 'desbordase', is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desborda
Use imperative forms like 'desborda' (tú) for direct commands, 'desborden' (ustedes) for plural polite commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desbordes
Use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no desbordes' (tú) or 'no desborden' (ustedes), for negative commands.