generar Future Conjugation
generar — to generate
The future tense of generar is regular: generaré, generarás, generará, generaremos, generaréis, generarán.
generar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions of generating that will definitely happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present.
Notes on generar in the Future
Generar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'generar', and the endings are the standard future endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Mañana generaré un nuevo diseño.
Tomorrow, I will generate a new design.
yo
¿Generarás suficiente interés en la audiencia?
Will you generate enough interest in the audience?
tú
La nueva tecnología generará muchos empleos.
The new technology will generate many jobs.
él/ella/usted
Esperamos que generemos un impacto positivo.
We hope we will generate a positive impact.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for future actions.
Correct: For a definite future action, use the future tense: 'Generaré...' not 'Genero...'.
Why: In some contexts, the present can imply future, but the future tense is clearer and more direct for planned or expected future events.
Mistake: Confusing the future with the conditional.
Correct: The future ('generará') states what *will* happen, while the conditional ('generaría') states what *would* happen under certain conditions.
Why: Both tenses have similar endings and refer to hypothetical or future events, leading to confusion.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: genero
The present tense of generar is regular: genero, generas, genera, generamos, generáis, generan.
Preterite
yo: generé
The preterite of generar is regular: generé, generaste, generó, generamos, generasteis, generaron.
Imperfect
yo: generaba
The imperfect of generar is regular: generaba, generabas, generaba, generábamos, generabais, generaban.
Conditional
yo: generaría
The conditional of generar is regular: generaría, generarías, generaría, generaríamos, generaríais, generarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: genere
The present subjunctive of generar (genere) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: generara
The imperfect subjunctive of generar (generara/generase) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: genera
The imperative of generar is irregular in vosotros (generad) but regular for tú (genera), usted (genere), nosotros (generemos), and ustedes (generen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no generes
Negative commands for generar use the present subjunctive: no generes (tú), no genere (usted), no generemos (nosotros), no generéis (vosotros), no generen (ustedes).