idear Future Conjugation
idear — to devise
The future tense of idear ('idearé', 'idearás') expresses actions that will happen or expresses probability.
idear Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'idear' to talk about plans or ideas that you or someone else will devise in the future. It can also be used to express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'Quizás ideará una solución' (Perhaps he will devise a solution / He probably devises a solution).
Notes on idear in the Future
Idear is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'idear-', and you add the standard future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Yo idearé un plan para ganar el concurso.
I will devise a plan to win the contest.
yo
¿Tú idearás una forma de hacerlo más rápido?
Will you devise a way to do it faster?
tú
Él ideará una excusa creíble.
He will devise a believable excuse.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros idearemos un sistema de riego eficiente.
We will devise an efficient irrigation system.
nosotros
Ellos idearán la estrategia para la próxima campaña.
They will devise the strategy for the next campaign.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('idea') instead of the future ('ideará') for a future action.
Correct: Use 'ideará' for future actions: 'Él ideará la solución mañana.'
Why: The present tense refers to current actions, while the future tense is specifically for actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future forms like 'idearé' and 'idearás'.
Correct: Ensure accents are present: 'idearé', 'idearás'.
Why: The accents are crucial for pronunciation and distinguish these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ideo
The present tense of idear ('ideo', 'ideas', 'idea') describes current actions, habits, or general truths about devising ideas.
Preterite
yo: ideé
The preterite of idear is regular: ideé, ideaste, ideó, ideamos, ideasteis, idearon, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: ideaba
The imperfect of idear ('ideaba', 'ideabas') describes ongoing or habitual past actions of devising ideas.
Conditional
yo: idearía
The conditional of idear ('idearía', 'idearías') is used for hypotheticals ('would devise'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: idee
The present subjunctive ('idee', 'idees', 'ideemos') expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty about current or future events.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ideara
The imperfect subjunctive ('ideara', 'idease') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: idea
Use imperative forms like 'idea' (tú) and 'ideen' (ustedes) for direct commands with idear.
Negative Imperative
yo: no idees
Use negative commands like 'no idees' (tú) and 'no ideen' (ustedes) with 'no' and the present subjunctive.