lamer Future Conjugation
lamer — to lick
The future tense (lameré, lamerás, etc.) indicates licking actions that will happen.
lamer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions of licking that are certain to happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present: 'He probably licks his fingers'.
Notes on lamer in the Future
Lamer is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'lamer', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo lameré el plato para que no quede nada.
I will lick the plate so nothing is left.
yo
¿Tú lamerás el pastel antes de que lo corten?
Will you lick the cake before they cut it?
tú
Ella lamerá la herida hasta que sane.
She will lick the wound until it heals.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros lameremos la tinta si no tenemos cuidado.
We will lick the ink if we're not careful.
nosotros
Ellos lamerán el vaso por completo.
They will lick the glass completely.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the future, e.g., 'Mañana yo lamo el helado'.
Correct: For a future action, use the future tense: 'Mañana yo lameré el helado'.
Why: The future tense clearly indicates an action that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing future endings with conditional endings.
Correct: Future endings are -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamo
The present indicative (lamo, lames, lame, etc.) describes current or habitual licking.
Preterite
yo: lamí
The preterite of lamer (lamí, lamiste, lamió, etc.) describes completed licking actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: lamía
The imperfect (lamía, lamías, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing licking actions.
Conditional
yo: lamería
The conditional (lamería, lamerías, etc.) expresses 'would' licking, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lama
The present subjunctive (lama, lamas, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamiera
The imperfect subjunctive forms (lamiera, lamieras, etc.) express hypothetical or past subjunctive actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lame
Lame, lamad, lama, lamamos, laman are commands for 'lick'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lamas
No lamas, no lamáis, no lama, no lamamos, no laman are negative commands for 'lick'.