envidiar Future Conjugation
envidiar — to envy
The future tense of envidiar is envidiaré, envidiarás, envidiará, envidiarémos, envidiaréis, envidiarán, used for predictions or promises about future envy.
envidiar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about envy that will happen in the future. It can express a prediction ('He will probably envy your new car') or a firm intention ('I will never envy anyone').
Notes on envidiar in the Future
Envidiar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'envidiar'.
Example Sentences
Yo envidiaré tu valentía cuando te enfrentes a ese desafío.
I will envy your bravery when you face that challenge.
yo
Tú envidiarás mi decisión de mudarme.
You will envy my decision to move.
tú
Ella envidiará la oportunidad que se le presenta.
She will envy the opportunity that arises for her.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros envidiarémos la paz que él ha encontrado.
We will envy the peace he has found.
nosotros
Ellos envidiarán tu libertad económica.
They will envy your financial freedom.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'envidia' instead of the future 'envidiará' for a future action.
Correct: Use 'envidiará' for future events, not 'envidia'.
Why: The present tense refers to current actions or general truths, while the future tense specifically denotes events that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future 'envidiarán' with the present 'envidian'.
Correct: Ensure you're using the future ending '-án' for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'.
Why: Both forms are similar but refer to different time frames.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envidio
The present tense of envidiar is envidio, envidias, envidia, envidiamos, envidiáis, envidian, used for current feelings of envy or general truths about it.
Preterite
yo: envidié
The preterite of envidiar is regular: envidié, envidiaste, envidió, envidiamos, envidiasteis, envidiaron, used for completed acts of envying.
Imperfect
yo: envidiaba
The imperfect of envidiar is envidiaba, envidiabas, envidiaba, envidiábamos, envidiabais, envidiaban, used for past habits, ongoing states, or descriptions involving envy.
Conditional
yo: envidiaría
The conditional of envidiar is envidiaría, envidiarías, envidiaría, envidiaríamos, envidiaríais, envidiarían, used for hypothetical envy or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envidie
The present subjunctive of envidiar is envidie, envidies, envidiemos, envidien, envidiéis, used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: envidiara
The imperfect subjunctive of envidiar (envidiara/envidiase) expresses hypothetical past envy or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envidia
Commands in the imperative are regular for envidiar: envidia (tú), envidie (usted), envidiemos (nosotros), envidien (ustedes), envidiad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no envidies
Negative commands for envidiar use the present subjunctive: no envidies (tú), no envidie (usted), no envidiemos (nosotros), no envidien (ustedes), no envidiéis (vosotros).