imitar Future Conjugation
imitar — to copy
The future of imitar is regular: imitaré, imitarás, imitará, imitaremos, imitaréis, imitarán.
imitar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will happen. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He probably imitates his dad' (imitará a su papá).
Notes on imitar in the Future
Imitar is a regular -ar verb. The future tense stem is the infinitive 'imitar', and regular endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo imitaré tu éxito.
I will imitate your success.
yo
¿Tú imitarás la forma de vestir?
Will you copy the way of dressing?
tú
Él imitará al presentador.
He will imitate the presenter.
él/ella/usted
Ellos imitarán el estilo clásico.
They will imitate the classic style.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ir a + infinitive' when a simple future is more natural.
Correct: While 'va a imitar' is correct for future intention, the simple future 'imitará' can sound more formal or express stronger certainty/probability.
Why: Both constructions express the future, but have slightly different nuances.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: imito
Imitar is regular in the present: imito, imitas, imita, imitamos, imitáis, imitan.
Preterite
yo: imité
Imitar is regular in the preterite: imité, imitaste, imitó, imitamos, imitasteis, imitaron.
Imperfect
yo: imitaba
The imperfect of imitar is regular: imitaba, imitabas, imitaba, imitábamos, imitabais, imitaban.
Conditional
yo: imitaría
The conditional of imitar is regular: imitaría, imitarías, imitaría, imitaríamos, imitaríais, imitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imite
The present subjunctive of imitar (imite, imites, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: imitara
The imperfect subjunctive of imitar (imitaran, imitara, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: imita
Imita and imita forms are regular commands for 'imitar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no imites
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no imites, no imite, no imitemos, no imiten, no imitéis.