enfriar Future Conjugation
enfriar — to cool
The future tense of 'enfriar' ('enfriaré', 'enfriarás', 'enfriará') indicates actions that will happen.
enfriar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'enfriar' to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future. For example, 'El clima se enfriará mañana' (The weather will cool down tomorrow) or 'Enfriaremos el vino antes de la cena' (We will cool the wine down before dinner). It can also express probability in the present.
Notes on enfriar in the Future
The verb 'enfriar' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'enfriar-', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Mañana se enfriará el ambiente.
The atmosphere will cool down tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Enfriaré la habitación antes de que llegues.
I will cool the room down before you arrive.
yo
Ellos enfriarán la cerveza en el sótano.
They will cool the beer down in the basement.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Enfriaréis la sopa antes de servirla?
Will you all cool the soup down before serving it?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a future action.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future tense: 'Enfriaremos la bebida' (We will cool the drink), not 'Enfriamos la bebida'.
Why: The present tense is for actions happening now or habitually, not for future events.
Mistake: Confusing the future tense ending with the conditional.
Correct: The future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. The conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: Both tenses use the infinitive stem but have distinct endings that learners sometimes mix up.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfrío
The present tense of 'enfriar' ('enfrío', 'enfrías', 'enfría') describes actions happening now or habitual cooling.
Preterite
yo: enfrié
The preterite of 'enfriar' is regular: 'enfrié', 'enfriaste', 'enfrió', 'enfriamos', 'enfriasteis', 'enfriaron'.
Imperfect
yo: enfriaba
The imperfect of 'enfriar' ('enfriaba', 'enfriabas', 'enfriaba') describes ongoing or habitual cooling in the past.
Conditional
yo: enfriaría
The conditional of 'enfriar' ('enfriaría', 'enfriarías', 'enfriaría') is used for hypotheticals ('would cool') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfríe
The present subjunctive of 'enfriar' (like 'enfríe' or 'enfríen') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfriara
Use the imperfect subjunctive of 'enfriar' (like 'enfriara' or 'enfriase') for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enfría
Use 'enfriar' imperative for direct commands like 'enfría' (you, informal) or 'enfríe' (you, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfríes
Negative commands with 'enfriar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no enfríes' (you, informal).