lidiar Future Conjugation
lidiar — to deal with
The future tense of 'lidiar' (lidiaré, lidiarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
lidiar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'lidiar' to talk about something you will definitely deal with in the future. It can also express probability, like 'Lidiará con eso mañana' (He/She will probably deal with that tomorrow).
Notes on lidiar in the Future
Lidiar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'lidiar', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Lidiaré con el proyecto la próxima semana.
I will deal with the project next week.
yo
¿Lidiarás con tus hermanos?
Will you deal with your siblings?
tú
Ella lidiará con la mudanza sola.
She will deal with the move alone.
él/ella/usted
Ellos lidiarán con las consecuencias.
They will deal with the consequences.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'ir a + infinitive' construction instead of the simple future.
Correct: While 'voy a lidiar' is common, the simple future 'lidiaré' is also correct and sometimes more formal.
Why: Both express future actions, but the simple future has specific endings and can sometimes imply more certainty or formality.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' form 'lidiaré'.
Correct: The 'yo' future ending is '-é', which requires an accent.
Why: The accent distinguishes it from other verb forms and marks the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lidio
The present tense of 'lidiar' (lidio, lidas, lidia, etc.) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: lidié
The preterite of 'lidiar' (lidié, lidiaste, lidió, etc.) refers to completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: lidiaba
The imperfect tense of 'lidiar' (lidiaba, lidiabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: lidiaría
The conditional of 'lidiar' (lidiaría, lidiarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would deal').
Present Subjunctive
yo: lidie
The present subjunctive of 'lidiar' (lidie, lidies, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about a present situation.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lidiara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'lidiar' (lidiara, lidiaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lidia
Use 'lidia' for tú commands, 'lidie' for usted/ustedes, and 'lidien' for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no lidies
Negative commands for 'lidiar' use 'no' + present subjunctive forms.