figurar Future Conjugation
figurar — to appear
The future tense of figurar (figuraé, figuraás, figuraá) indicates something will appear or be listed in the future.
figurar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense when you are certain something will appear or be listed, or to express probability about something appearing now or in the future. It's a straightforward way to talk about future events.
Notes on figurar in the Future
Figurar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'figurar'.
Example Sentences
Tu nombre figurará en la lista final.
Your name will appear on the final list.
él/ella/usted
Espero que figuremos en la próxima película.
I hope we will appear in the next movie.
nosotros
No figurarán más cambios en el documento.
No further changes will appear on the document.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú figurarás en la portada?
Will you appear on the cover?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a future event.
Correct: To talk about a definite future event, use the future tense: 'figurará', not 'figura'.
Why: While Spanish sometimes uses the present for the near future, the future tense is clearer and more standard for future actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: figuro
The present tense of figurar (figuro, figuras, figura) means 'to appear' or 'to be listed' right now.
Preterite
yo: figuré
The preterite of figurar is regular: figuré, figuraste, figuró, figuramos, figurasteis, figuraron.
Imperfect
yo: figuraba
The imperfect of figurar (figuraba, figurabas, figuraba) describes past appearances that were ongoing or habitual.
Conditional
yo: figuraría
The conditional of figurar (figuraía, figuraías, figuraía) suggests something would appear or expresses polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: figure
The present subjunctive of figurar (figure, figures, figuremos) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: figurara
The imperfect subjunctive of figurar (e.g., figurara, figuraras, figurase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: figura
Commands in the imperative for figurar include: figura (tú), figure (usted), figuremos (nosotros), figurad (vosotros), figuren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no figures
Negative commands for figurar use the present subjunctive: no figures (tú), no figure (usted), no figuremos (nosotros), no figuréis (vosotros), no figuren (ustedes).