distribuir Future Conjugation
distribuir — to distribute
The future tense is regular: add the endings to the infinitive (distribuiré, distribuirás...).
distribuir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to talk about future logistics, plans for spreading resources, or to make a prediction about how something will be shared.
Notes on distribuir in the Future
Distribuir is regular in the future. Just take the full verb 'distribuir' and add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Mañana distribuiremos los resultados del examen.
Tomorrow we will distribute the exam results.
nosotros
El software se distribuirá automáticamente.
The software will distribute itself automatically.
él/ella/usted
Yo distribuiré las invitaciones la próxima semana.
I will distribute the invitations next week.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: distribuyeré
Correct: distribuiré
Why: Learners often try to carry over the 'y' from the present tense, but the future uses the full infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distribuyo
The present tense of distribuir adds a 'y' before the ending (distribuyo, distribuyes, distribuye, distribuyen), except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: distribuí
In the preterite, distribuir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms (distribuyó, distribuyeron).
Imperfect
yo: distribuía
The imperfect of distribuir is completely regular: distribuía, distribuías, distribuía...
Conditional
yo: distribuiría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive (distribuiría).
Present Subjunctive
yo: distribuya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change, using 'y' throughout (distribuya, distribuyas...).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distribuyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'ellos' preterite form: distribuyera, distribuyeras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distribuye
Use 'distribuye' for 'tú' and 'distribuya' for formal 'usted' commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no distribuyas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive (no distribuyas, no distribuya).