encarcelar Future Conjugation
encarcelar — to imprison
The future tense of encarcelar indicates future actions, like 'Yo encarcelaré' (I will imprison).
encarcelar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of encarcelar to make predictions or state intentions about future imprisonment. For example, 'The new law will imprison more people' or 'I will imprison the traitor.' It can also express probability in the present.
Notes on encarcelar in the Future
Encarcelar is regular in the future tense. The future stem is the infinitive itself ('encarcelar-'), and you simply add the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
El próximo año, el gobierno encarcelará a los evasores fiscales.
Next year, the government will imprison tax evaders.
él/ella/usted
Si sigues así, te encarcelaré.
If you continue like this, I will imprison you.
yo
Ellos no encarcelarán a los inocentes, espero.
They will not imprison the innocent, I hope.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Vosotros encarcelaréis a los que lleguen tarde?
Will you all imprison those who arrive late?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'encarciela' instead of the future 'encarcelará'.
Correct: Use 'encarcelará' to talk about a future action.
Why: The present tense describes current actions, while the future tense is specifically for events that will happen later.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future tense endings.
Correct: All future tense endings have an accent: 'encarcelaré', 'encarcelarás', 'encarcelará', etc.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable in these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encarcielo
The present tense of encarcelar means 'to imprison' or 'is imprisoning,' like 'Yo encarcielo' (I imprison).
Preterite
yo: encarcelé
The preterite of encarcelar is regular: encarcelé, encarcelaste, encarceló, encarcelamos, encarcelasteis, encarcelaron.
Imperfect
yo: encarcelaba
The imperfect of encarcelar describes ongoing or habitual past imprisonment, like 'Yo encarcelaba' (I used to imprison).
Conditional
yo: encarcelaría
The conditional of encarcelar expresses hypothetical actions, like 'Yo encarcelaría' (I would imprison).
Present Subjunctive
yo: encarciele
The present subjunctive of encarcelar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions, like 'Espero que encarcieles' (I hope you imprison).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarcelara
The imperfect subjunctive of encarcelar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si encarcelara' (if I were to imprison).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encarciela
The imperative of encarcelar has commands like '¡Encarcela!' (you, singular) and '¡Encarcelad!' (you, plural, Spain).
Negative Imperative
yo: no encarcieles
Negative commands with encarcelar use the present subjunctive, like '¡No encarceles!' (you, singular).