donar Future Conjugation
donar — to donate
The future tense of 'donar' (donaré, donarás, etc.) expresses what will happen.
donar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about donating in the future ('Donaré mi viejo coche' - I will donate my old car) or to express probability or conjecture about the present ('¿Donará mucho dinero?' - Will he donate a lot of money? / I wonder if he donates a lot of money).
Notes on donar in the Future
'Donar' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'donar', and you add the standard future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Yo donaré ropa que ya no uso.
I will donate clothes I no longer use.
yo
¿Tú donarás algo para la rifa?
Will you donate something for the raffle?
tú
Ella donará su tiempo a la causa.
She will donate her time to the cause.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros donaremos alimentos no perecederos.
We will donate non-perishable food.
nosotros
Ellos donarán el premio.
They will donate the prize.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of future.
Correct: Use 'donaré' for a future action, not 'dono'.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically refers to events that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing future and conditional endings.
Correct: Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dono
The present tense of 'donar' (dono, donas, etc.) describes habitual or current acts of donating.
Preterite
yo: doné
The preterite of 'donar' (doné, donaste, etc.) marks completed actions of donating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: donaba
The imperfect of 'donar' (donaba, donabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual donating in the past.
Conditional
yo: donaría
The conditional of 'donar' (donaría, donarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals like 'would donate'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: done
The present subjunctive of 'donar' (done, dones, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: donara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'donar' (donara, donaras, etc.) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dona
Use 'dona', 'done', 'donen', 'donemos', 'donad' for direct commands with 'donar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dones
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no dones', 'no done', 'no donen', 'no donemos', 'no donéis'.