entristecer Future Conjugation
entristecer — to sadden
The future of entristecer is regular: entristeceré, entristecerás, entristecerá, entristeceremos, entristeceréis, entristecerán.
entristecer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict that something will cause sadness or to express probability about someone being sad.
Notes on entristecer in the Future
Entristecer is regular in the future. You simply add the endings to the full infinitive.
Example Sentences
Te entristecerá ver cómo ha cambiado la casa.
It will sadden you to see how the house has changed.
él/ella/usted
Sé que me entristeceré cuando te vayas.
I know I will get sad when you leave.
yo
Esa canción les entristecerá a todos.
That song will sadden everyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: entristezceré
Correct: entristeceré
Why: The 'zc' irregularity only belongs in the present; the future uses the full infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entristezco
In the present tense, entristecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: entristezco.
Preterite
yo: entristecí
The preterite of entristecer is regular: entristecí, entristeciste, entristeció, entristecimos, entristecisteis, entristecieron.
Imperfect
yo: entristecía
The imperfect of entristecer is regular: entristecía, entristecías, entristecía, entristecíamos, entristecíais, entristecían.
Conditional
yo: entristecería
The conditional of entristecer is regular: entristecería, entristecerías, entristecería, entristeceríamos, entristeceríais, entristecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entristezca
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form irregularity: entristezca, entristezcas, entristezca, entristezcamos, entristezcáis, entristezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entristeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'entristecie-' stem: entristeciera, entristecieras, entristeciera, entristeciéramos, entristecierais, entristecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entristece
Commands for entristecer use entristece (tú) and the 'zc' forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no entristezcas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no entristezcas, no entristezca, no entristezcamos, no entristezcáis, no entristezcan.