inundar Future Conjugation
inundar — to flood
The future tense 'inundará' predicts or speculates about future floods.
inundar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'inundar' to make predictions or express strong probabilities about future flooding. For example, 'The dam will flood the valley if it breaks' or 'It will likely flood if this rain continues.'
Notes on inundar in the Future
Inundar is regular in the future indicative. The future stem is the infinitive 'inundar-', and the endings are added: inundaré, inundarás, inundará, inundaremos, inundaréis, inundarán.
Example Sentences
Si llueve mucho, el río inundará las calles del pueblo.
If it rains a lot, the river will flood the town's streets.
él/ella/usted
Los meteorólogos dicen que las lluvias inundarán la costa.
The meteorologists say the rains will flood the coast.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que esta vez nos inunde el agua.
I don't think the water will flood us this time.
él/ella/usted
Mañana inundaremos la sala de decoración.
Tomorrow we will flood the room with decorations.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'inunda' to talk about a future event.
Correct: Use the future tense for predictions: 'El río inundará.'
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, not future predictions.
Mistake: Forgetting the infinitive stem in the future tense.
Correct: The future stem is the full infinitive: 'inundar-'. So it's 'inundaré', not 'inundré'.
Why: Some verbs have irregular future stems, but 'inundar' is regular, and learners might incorrectly shorten it.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inundo
The present tense 'inunda' describes floods happening now or habitual flooding.
Preterite
yo: inundé
The preterite of 'inundar' is regular: inundé, inundaste, inundó, inundamos, inundasteis, inundaron.
Imperfect
yo: inundaba
The imperfect 'inundaba' describes ongoing or habitual past floods, or sets the scene.
Conditional
yo: inundaría
The conditional 'inundaría' expresses hypothetical floods ('would flood') or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inunde
The present subjunctive, like 'inunde' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'inunden' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inundara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'inundara' or 'inundase', is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inunda
Commands like 'inunda' (tú) and 'inunden' (ustedes) are used for direct orders with 'inundar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no inundes
Negative commands like 'no inundes' (tú) and 'no inunden' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.