frenar Future Conjugation
frenar — to brake
The future tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaré, frenarás, frenará, frenaremos, frenaréis, frenarán.
frenar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense for actions that will happen later. It can also express probability or conjecture. For 'frenar', it's 'I will brake' or 'He will probably brake'.
Notes on frenar in the Future
'Frenar' is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'frenar-' is used as the stem, with standard future endings added.
Example Sentences
Frenaré si veo un obstáculo.
I will brake if I see an obstacle.
yo
¿Frenarás a tiempo esta vez?
Will you brake on time this time?
tú
Ella frenará si el semáforo está en rojo.
She will brake if the traffic light is red.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros frenaremos al final de la calle.
We will brake at the end of the street.
nosotros
Ellos frenarán cuando lleguen a la intersección.
They will brake when they reach the intersection.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'frena' to express a future action.
Correct: Use the future tense: 'frenará'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the dedicated future tense is clearer and more standard for predictions.
Mistake: Confusing the future 'frenará' with the conditional 'frenaría'.
Correct: 'Frenará' is a statement of future fact/probability; 'frenaría' is hypothetical ('would brake').
Why: The endings differ, and their meanings are distinct: future vs. conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: freno
The present tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: freno, frenas, frena, frenamos, frenáis, frenan.
Preterite
yo: frené
The preterite of frenar (to brake) is regular: frené, frenaste, frenó, frenamos, frenasteis, frenaron.
Imperfect
yo: frenaba
The imperfect of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaba, frenabas, frenaba, frenábamos, frenabais, frenaban.
Conditional
yo: frenaría
The conditional of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaría, frenarías, frenaría, frenaríamos, frenaríais, frenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: frene
Frene, frenes, frene, frenemos, frenéis, frenen are the present subjunctive forms of 'frenar' (to brake).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frenara
Frenara/frenase, frenaras/frenases, frenara/frenase, frenáramos/frenásemos, frenarais/frenaseis, frenaran/frenasen are imperfect subjunctive forms of 'frenar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: frena
Frena, frene, frenemos, frenad, frenen are the imperative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).
Negative Imperative
yo: no frenes
No frenes, no frene, no frenemos, no frenéis, no frenen are the negative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).