deteriorar Future Conjugation
deteriorar — to deteriorate
The future tense of deteriorar is regular: 'deterioraré, deteriorarás, deteriorará, deterioraremos, deterioraréis, deteriorarán'.
deteriorar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something that will inevitably deteriorate or might deteriorate. For example, 'Sin mantenimiento, el edificio se deteriorará' (Without maintenance, the building will deteriorate). It can also express probability, like 'Para ahora, ya se habrá deteriorado' (By now, it will have already deteriorated – used loosely to mean 'it probably has').
Notes on deteriorar in the Future
Deteriorar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'deteriorar-'.
Example Sentences
Si no lo arreglas, se deteriorará más.
If you don't fix it, it will deteriorate more.
él/ella/usted
Con el tiempo, todos los materiales se deterioran.
Over time, all materials deteriorate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Creo que las condiciones se deteriorarán este invierno.
I think the conditions will deteriorate this winter.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No te preocupes, no se deteriorará tan rápido.
Don't worry, it won't deteriorate so quickly.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For future events, use the future tense: 'El metal se deteriorará', not 'El metal se deteriora'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not future ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'deterioraré' with an accent on the final 'é'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the stress and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deterioro
The present tense of deteriorar is regular: 'deterioro, deterioras, deteriora, deterioramos, deterioráis, deterioran'.
Preterite
yo: deterioré
The preterite of deteriorar is regular: 'deterioré, deterioraste, deterioró, deterioramos, deteriorasteis, deterioraron'.
Imperfect
yo: deterioraba
The imperfect of deteriorar is regular: 'deterioraba, deteriorabas, deterioraba, deteriorábamos, deteriorabais, deterioraban'.
Conditional
yo: deterioraría
The conditional of deteriorar is regular: 'deterioraría, deteriorarías, deterioraría, deterioraríamos, deterioraríais, deteriorarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deteriore
Use present subjunctive forms like 'deteriore' or 'deterioren' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deteriorara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'deteriorara' or 'deteriorase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deteriora
Use the imperative 'deteriora' for tú commands, and other forms like 'deterioren' for ustedes/ellos commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deteriores
Form negative commands by adding 'no' before the present subjunctive forms like 'no deteriore' or 'no deterioren'.