desviar Future Conjugation
desviar — to divert
Use future forms like desviaré (yo) or desviarán (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
desviar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
The future tense is for predictions or plans about what will happen. For 'desviar,' you might predict that a road will divert traffic, or plan to divert a call later.
Notes on desviar in the Future
Desviar is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive 'desviar' itself, and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Mañana desviaré tu correo a la carpeta de spam.
Tomorrow I will divert your email to the spam folder.
yo
¿Desviarás el coche por la montaña?
Will you divert the car via the mountains?
tú
El GPS desviará el tráfico si hay un accidente.
The GPS will divert the traffic if there's an accident.
él/ella/usted
Ellos desviarán la ruta para evitar la zona de obras.
They will divert the route to avoid the construction zone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future: 'Mañana desvío el correo' instead of 'Mañana desviaré el correo'.
Correct: For clear future actions, use the future tense: 'Mañana desviaré el correo'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the dedicated future tense is clearer and more precise for future events.
Mistake: Confusing future endings with present endings.
Correct: The future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án, added to the infinitive stem.
Why: Learners sometimes mix these up with the present tense endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvío
Use present forms like desvío (yo) or desvían (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions happening now or habitual actions of diverting.
Preterite
yo: desvié
Use preterite forms like desvié (yo) or desviaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions of diverting.
Imperfect
yo: desviaba
Use imperfect forms like desviaba (yo) or desviaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions of diverting.
Conditional
yo: desviaría
Use conditional forms like desviaría (yo) or desviarían (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would divert') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desvíe
Use present subjunctive forms like desvíe (yo/él/ella/usted) or desvíen (ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desviara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like desviara or desviase for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desvía
Use imperative forms like desvía (tú) or desvíen (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvíes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like no desvíes (tú) or no desvíen (ustedes) for negative commands.