inquietar Future Conjugation
inquietar — to worry
The future tense of inquietar (inquietaré, inquietarás, etc.) means 'will worry' or 'will bother'.
inquietar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about worrying that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or assumption about the present, like 'He probably worries about that.'
Notes on inquietar in the Future
Inquietar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'inquietar-' and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
No te inquietarás por eso, ya lo resolveremos.
You won't worry about that, we'll solve it.
tú
El examen final inquietará a muchos estudiantes.
The final exam will worry many students.
él/ella/usted
Nos inquietaremos si no recibimos noticias pronto.
We will worry if we don't receive news soon.
nosotros
Seguro que mañana te inquietarás más.
Surely tomorrow you will worry more.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the future.
Correct: For future actions, use the future tense: 'Me inquietaré', not 'Me inquieto'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, while the future tense specifically refers to events that will occur later.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inquieto
The present tense of inquietar (e.g., 'inquieto', 'inquietas', 'inquieta') means 'to worry' about something happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: inquieté
The preterite of inquietar is regular: inquieté, inquietaste, inquietó, inquietamos, inquietasteis, inquietaron.
Imperfect
yo: inquietaba
The imperfect of inquietar (inquietaba, inquietabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past worrying.
Conditional
yo: inquietaría
The conditional of inquietar (inquietaría, inquietarías, etc.) means 'would worry' or 'would bother'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inquiete
The present subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquiete', 'inquieten') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about something happening now or in the future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inquietara
The imperfect subjunctive of inquietar (e.g., 'inquietara', 'inquietase') is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inquieta
Use the imperative of inquietar for direct commands like '¡Inquieta!' (you informal) or '¡Inquieten!' (you formal/plural).
Negative Imperative
yo: no inquietes
Form negative commands for inquietar using 'no' + present subjunctive, like '¡No inquietes!' (you informal).