entretener Future Conjugation
entretener — to entertain
The future tense uses the irregular stem 'entretendr-': entretendré, entretendrás.
entretener Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict what will be entertaining or to state that someone will be delayed/occupied later.
Notes on entretener in the Future
Like 'tener', the 'e' of the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'entretendr-'.
Example Sentences
Este juego los entretendrá durante el viaje.
This game will keep them entertained during the trip.
él/ella/usted
No te preocupes, no te entretendré mucho tiempo.
Don't worry, I won't keep you (delay you) for long.
yo
Mañana nos entretendremos con el nuevo proyecto.
Tomorrow we will keep ourselves busy with the new project.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'entreteneré'.
Correct: entretendré
Why: You must use the shortened stem with 'd' instead of the full infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entretengo
Entretener follows the 'tener' pattern in the present: it has a 'go' in the yo form and an e-to-ie stem change.
Preterite
yo: entretuve
The preterite of entretener uses the irregular 'tuv' stem: entretuve, entretuviste, entretuvo.
Imperfect
yo: entretenía
Entretener is regular in the imperfect: entretenía, entretenías, entretenía.
Conditional
yo: entretendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'entretendr-': entretendría, entretendrías.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entretenga
The present subjunctive uses the 'entreteng-' stem: entretenga, entretengas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entretuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'entretuvier-' stem: entretuviera, entretuvieras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entretén
The imperative uses 'entretén' for tú and 'entretengan' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entretengas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no entretengas, no entretenga.