insinuar Future Conjugation
insinuar — to hint
The future of insinuar is regular: insinuaré, insinuarás, insinuará, insinuaremos, insinuaréis, insinuarán.
insinuar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future when predicting that someone will drop a hint or to express probability about what someone is suggesting.
Notes on insinuar in the Future
This tense is completely regular. Use the full infinitive 'insinuar' as your stem.
Example Sentences
No diré la verdad, pero la insinuaré.
I won't tell the truth, but I will hint at it.
yo
Ellos insinuarán el cambio en la reunión.
They will suggest the change in the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Removing the 'ar' from the stem.
Correct: insinuaré
Why: In the future tense, you must keep the full infinitive before adding the endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: insinúo
The present of insinuar requires an accent on the 'u' (insinúo, insinúas) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: insinué
The preterite of insinuar is regular: insinué, insinuaste, insinuó, insinuamos, insinuasteis, insinuaron.
Imperfect
yo: insinuaba
The imperfect of insinuar is regular: insinuaba, insinuabas, insinuaba, insinuábamos, insinuabais, insinuaban.
Conditional
yo: insinuaría
The conditional of insinuar is regular: insinuaría, insinuarías, insinuaría, insinuaríamos, insinuaríais, insinuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: insinúe
The present subjunctive of insinuar follows the 'u-to-ú' change: insinúe, insinúes, insinúe, insinuemos, insinuéis, insinúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: insinuara
The imperfect subjunctive of insinuar is regular: insinuara, insinuaras, insinuara, insinuáramos, insinuarais, insinuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: insinúa
Use insinúa (tú), insinúe (usted), and insinuad (vosotros) to tell someone to drop a hint.
Negative Imperative
yo: no insinúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no insinúes (tú), no insinúe (usted), no insinuéis (vosotros).