militar Future Conjugation
militar — to serve (in the military)
The future tense of militar (militaré, militarás, militará, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
militar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about definite future actions or to express probability or conjecture about the present. For 'militar,' it's straightforward: 'Militaré en el ejército' (I will serve in the army) or perhaps guessing: '¿Militará tu hermano?' (Will your brother be serving?).
Notes on militar in the Future
Militar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'militar', and the standard future endings are added: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Example Sentences
Yo militaré por mi país.
I will serve my country.
yo
Tú militarás en la fuerza aérea.
You will serve in the air force.
tú
Él militará el próximo año.
He will enlist next year.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros militaremos juntos.
We will serve together.
nosotros
Ellos militarán con honor.
They will serve with honor.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative with 'ir a' instead of the future tense.
Correct: Use the future tense 'militaré' for a more formal or definite statement of future action.
Why: While 'voy a militar' is common, the simple future tense is also important and sometimes preferred for directness.
Mistake: Incorrect ending for vosotros.
Correct: The correct vosotros future ending is '-éis', making it 'militaréis'.
Why: Learners might confuse it with other verb endings or omit the 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: milito
The present indicative of militar (milito, militas, milita, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: milité
The preterite of militar (milité, militaste, militó, etc.) describes completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: militaba
The imperfect of militar (militaba, militabas, militaba, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: militaría
The conditional of militar (militaría, militarías, militaría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: milite
The present subjunctive of militar (milite, milites, militemos, militéis, militen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: militara
The imperfect subjunctive of militar (militara/militase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: milita
Imperative commands for militar: milita (tú), milite (usted), militemos (nosotros), militad (vosotros), militen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no milites
Negative commands for militar use the present subjunctive: no milites (tú), no milite (usted), no militemos (nosotros), no militéis (vosotros), no militen (ustedes).