emprender Future Conjugation
emprender — to undertake
The future tense 'emprenderé', 'emprenderás', 'emprenderá', 'emprenderemos', 'emprenderéis', 'emprenderán' indicates actions that will happen.
emprender Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something you *will* do, like starting a business next year or embarking on a journey in the future. It can also express probability ('He will probably undertake the task').
Notes on emprender in the Future
Emprender is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'emprender', and the endings are standard for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo emprenderé un nuevo camino profesional.
I will start a new professional path.
yo
¿Tú emprenderás el viaje solo?
Will you undertake the journey alone?
tú
Ella emprenderá su propio negocio pronto.
She will start her own business soon.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros emprenderemos un gran proyecto.
We will undertake a big project.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'emprendo' to talk about a future action.
Correct: For future actions, use the future tense: 'Emprenderé la tarea'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions; the future tense is specifically for what will happen later.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'emos' ending for the future 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The correct future form for 'nosotros' is 'emprenderemos'.
Why: Each person has a specific ending in the future tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: emprendo
The present tense 'emprendo', 'emprendes', 'emprende', 'emprendemos', 'emprendéis', 'emprenden' is for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: emprendí
The preterite of 'emprender' is regular: 'emprendí', 'emprendiste', 'emprendió', 'emprendimos', 'emprendisteis', 'emprendieron'.
Imperfect
yo: emprendía
The imperfect of 'emprender' is 'emprendía', 'emprendías', 'emprendía', 'emprendíamos', 'emprendíais', 'emprendían' for past ongoing or habitual actions.
Conditional
yo: emprendería
The conditional 'emprendería' is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: emprenda
The present subjunctive 'emprenda' is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: emprendiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'emprendiera' or 'emprendiese' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: emprende
Use 'emprende' (tú), 'emprenda' (usted), 'emprendamos' (nosotros), 'emprendan' (ustedes), 'emprended' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no emprendas
Use 'no emprendas' (tú), 'no emprenda' (usted), 'no emprendamos' (nosotros), 'no emprendan' (ustedes), 'no emprendáis' (vosotros) for negative commands.