espantar Future Conjugation
espantar — to scare away
Espantaré, espantarás, espantará, espantaremos, espantaréis, espantarán predict future actions of scaring away.
espantar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that *will* happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He will probably scare away the birds'.
Notes on espantar in the Future
Espantar is a regular -ar verb. The future tense is formed by adding the future endings directly to the infinitive 'espantar'.
Example Sentences
Mañana, yo espantaré a los cuervos del maíz.
Tomorrow, I will scare away the crows from the corn.
yo
¿Tú espantarás a los perros si se acercan?
Will you scare away the dogs if they come closer?
tú
Ella espantará a las moscas con el ventilador.
She will scare away the flies with the fan.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros espantaremos a los intrusos esta noche.
We will scare away the intruders tonight.
nosotros
Vosotros espantaréis a los gatos del tejado.
You all will scare away the cats from the roof.
vosotros
Ellos espantarán a los pájaros antes de que coman las semillas.
They will scare away the birds before they eat the seeds.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for planned actions.
Correct: For a definite future action like 'I will scare them away tomorrow,' use 'espantaré'.
Why: The present tense can sometimes imply future, but the future tense is clearer and more direct for predictions.
Mistake: Confusing the future tense with the periphrastic future ('ir a' + infinitive).
Correct: While 'voy a espantar' is common, the simple future 'espantaré' is also correct and sometimes more formal or emphatic.
Why: Both forms express the future, but learners might overuse 'ir a' and neglect the simple future conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: espanto
Espanto, espantas, espanta, espantamos, espantáis, espantan describe current actions or habits of scaring away.
Preterite
yo: espanté
Espanté, espantaste, espantó, espantamos, espantasteis, espantaron are the completed past actions for espantar.
Imperfect
yo: espantaba
Espantaba, espantabas, espantaba, espantábamos, espantabais, espantaban describe ongoing or habitual past actions of scaring away.
Conditional
yo: espantaría
Espantaría, espantarías, espantaría, espantaríamos, espantaríais, espantarían express hypothetical 'would' scenarios for espantar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: espante
Espante, espantes, espantemos, espanten, espantéis are the present subjunctive forms of espantar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: espantara
Espantara, espantaras, espantáramos, espantaran, espantarais are the imperfect subjunctive forms of espantar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: espanta
Espanta, espante, espantemos, espanten, espantad are the imperative commands for espantar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no espantes
No espantes, no espante, no espantemos, no espanten, no espantéis are negative commands for espantar.