emplear Future Conjugation
emplear — to use
The future tense of emplear (emplearé, emplearás...) indicates actions that will happen.
emplear Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that are certain to happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present.
Notes on emplear in the Future
Emplear is regular in the future tense. You take the full infinitive ('emplear') and add the future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Mañana emplearé más tiempo en la lectura.
Tomorrow I will use more time for reading.
yo
¿Emplearás el coche para ir a la fiesta?
Will you use the car to go to the party?
tú
Él empleará su experiencia para resolver el problema.
He will use his experience to solve the problem.
él/ella/usted
Ellos emplearán nuevas estrategias el próximo año.
They will use new strategies next year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros emplearemos todos los medios posibles.
We will use all possible means.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for future actions instead of the future tense.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future: 'Emplearé el método X'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense is more precise for planned or certain future events.
Mistake: Forgetting the infinitive stem in the future tense.
Correct: The future tense is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: 'emplear' + endings.
Why: Unlike the preterite or imperfect, the future tense for regular verbs uses the complete infinitive as the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empleo
The present tense of emplear (empleo, empleas, emplea...) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: empleé
The preterite of emplear is regular: empleé, empleaste, empleó, empleamos, empleasteis, emplearon.
Imperfect
yo: empleaba
The imperfect of emplear (empleaba, empleabas...) describes past habits or ongoing situations.
Conditional
yo: emplearía
The conditional of emplear (emplearía, emplearías...) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emplee
The present subjunctive of emplear (emplee, emplees, empleemos, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empleara
The imperfect subjunctive of emplear (empleara/emplease) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emplea
Use the imperative of emplear for direct commands: ¡emplea!, ¡emplee!, ¡empleemos!, ¡empleen!, ¡emplead!
Negative Imperative
yo: no emplees
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: ¡no emplees!, ¡no emplee!, ¡no empleemos!, ¡no empleen!, ¡no empleéis!