descuidar Future Conjugation
descuidar — to neglect
The future tense of descuidar (descuidaré, descuidarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about neglecting something.
descuidar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about a future act of neglecting something, or to speculate about whether something is being neglected. For example, 'You will neglect your duties if you're not careful' or 'He will probably neglect to mention it.'
Notes on descuidar in the Future
Descuidar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'descuidar', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo descuidaré mis responsabilidades si no me organizo.
I will neglect my responsibilities if I don't get organized.
yo
¿Descuidarás el aniversario?
Will you neglect the anniversary?
tú
Ella descuidará el problema.
She will neglect the problem.
él/ella/usted
Ellos descuidarán la seguridad.
They will neglect the security.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'Descuidaré mis plantas' (I will neglect my plants), not 'Descuido mis plantas' (I neglect my plants).
Why: The future tense explicitly refers to actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Adding 'ir a' + infinitive for the simple future.
Correct: The simple future is 'descuidaré', not 'iré a descuidar'.
Why: 'Ir a' + infinitive is the periphrastic future, used similarly but distinct from the simple future.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descuido
The present tense of descuidar (descuido, descuidas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, or general truths about neglecting things.
Preterite
yo: descuidé
The preterite of descuidar is regular: descuidé, descuidaste, descuidó, descuidamos, descuidasteis, descuidaron.
Imperfect
yo: descuidaba
The imperfect of descuidar (descuidaba, descuidabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past neglect.
Conditional
yo: descuidaría
The conditional of descuidar (descuidaría, descuidarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descuide
The present subjunctive of descuidar (descuide, descuides, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descuidara
The imperfect subjunctive of descuidar (descuidara/descuidase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descuida
Use the imperative of descuidar for direct commands: descuida (tú), descuide (usted), descuidemos (nosotros), descuiden (ustedes), descuidad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no descuides
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no descuides (tú), no descuide (usted), no descuidemos (nosotros), no descuiden (ustedes), no descuidéis (vosotros).