encargar Future Conjugation
encargar — to order
The future tense 'encargar' is regular, with the infinitive as the stem: 'encargaré' (I will order).
encargar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions you will definitely do in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about the present. For 'encargar', it's about future orders: 'Encargaré un café más tarde.' (I will order a coffee later.) or speculating: '¿Encargarán ellos la comida?' (Will they order the food? / I wonder if they'll order the food?).
Notes on encargar in the Future
Encargar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'encargar', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo encargaré un pastel para la fiesta.
I will order a cake for the party.
yo
Tú encargarás el material de oficina.
You will order the office supplies.
tú
Ella encargará los libros la semana que viene.
She will order the books next week.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros encargaremos el transporte.
We will order the transportation.
nosotros
Ellos encargarán la cena.
They will order the dinner.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense with 'ir a' instead of the simple future, e.g., 'Voy a encargar un libro' instead of 'Encargaré un libro'.
Correct: While 'ir a + infinitive' is common, the simple future tense has its own uses for probability and more formal future statements: 'Encargaré un libro mañana'.
Why: Both are correct for future actions, but the simple future can sometimes sound more definitive or is used in specific grammatical contexts.
Mistake: Confusing the future and conditional endings, e.g., 'encargaría' instead of 'encargaré'.
Correct: The future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These are distinct tense endings with different meanings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encargo
The present tense of 'encargar' is regular: 'encargo', 'encargas', 'encarga', 'encargamos', 'encargáis', 'encargan'.
Preterite
yo: encargué
The preterite of 'encargar' is regular: 'encargué', 'encargaste', 'encargó', 'encargamos', 'encargasteis', 'encargaron'.
Imperfect
yo: encargaba
The imperfect tense of 'encargar' is regular: 'encargaba', 'encargabas', 'encargaba', 'encargábamos', 'encargabais', 'encargaban'.
Conditional
yo: encargaría
The conditional tense of 'encargar' is regular: 'encargaría', 'encargarías', 'encargaría', 'encargaríamos', 'encargaríais', 'encargarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encargue
Use the present subjunctive for wishes, doubts, or emotions related to ordering, like 'Espero que encargues' (I hope you order).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encargara
Use the imperfect subjunctive for past hypothetical situations or wishes with 'encargar', like 'si encargara' (if I ordered).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encarga
Use the imperative to give direct commands with 'encargar', like 'encarga' (you, informal) or 'encargue' (you, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: encargues
Use 'no' plus the present subjunctive to form negative commands with 'encargar', like 'no encargues' (don't order).