honrar Future Conjugation
honrar — to honor
The future tense (honraré, honrarás, etc.) expresses what will happen or probability.
honrar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions of honoring that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He probably honors the rules'.
Notes on honrar in the Future
Honrar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive ('honrar') and the endings are standard for future tense.
Example Sentences
Yo honraré tu valentía.
I will honor your bravery.
yo
¿Tú honrarás el legado de tus antepasados?
Will you honor the legacy of your ancestors?
tú
Ella honrará su promesa.
She will honor her promise.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros honraremos a los caídos.
We will honor the fallen.
nosotros
Ellos honrarán el acuerdo mañana.
They will honor the agreement tomorrow.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a future action, like 'Mañana honro la promesa'.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future tense: 'Mañana honraré la promesa'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions or habits; the future tense is specifically for events that will occur.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form: 'honrare' instead of 'honraré'.
Correct: The 'yo' form of the future tense requires an accent: honraré.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: honro
The present tense (honro, honras, honra, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about honoring.
Preterite
yo: honré
The preterite of 'honrar' is regular: honré, honraste, honró, honramos, honrasteis, honraron.
Imperfect
yo: honraba
The imperfect of 'honrar' (honraba, honrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of honoring.
Conditional
yo: honraría
The conditional (honraría, honrarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: honre
The present subjunctive (honre, honres, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: honrara
The imperfect subjunctive (honrara/honrase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: honra
Use 'honra' (tú), 'honre' (usted), 'honremos' (nosotros), 'honrad' (vosotros), 'honren' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no honres
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no honres' (tú), 'no honre' (usted), 'no honremos' (nosotros), 'no honréis' (vosotros), 'no honren' (ustedes).