nadar Future Conjugation
nadar — to swim
The future of nadar is regular: nadaré, nadarás, nadará, nadaremos, nadaréis, nadarán.
nadar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'nadar' to talk about actions that will definitely happen, like 'I will swim tomorrow' or 'They will swim at the new pool'.
Notes on nadar in the Future
Nadar is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'nadar' is used as the stem, and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Mañana nadaré en el mar por primera vez.
Tomorrow I will swim in the sea for the first time.
yo
¿Tú nadarás en la piscina olímpica?
Will you swim in the Olympic pool?
tú
Él nadará la próxima semana después de su operación.
He will swim next week after his surgery.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nadaremos el maratón acuático.
We will swim the aquatic marathon.
nosotros
Ellos nadarán en el lago este verano.
They will swim in the lake this summer.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative ('nado') or 'ir a + infinitive' ('voy a nadar') for a simple future statement.
Correct: Use the future tense 'nadaré' for a direct statement of future action.
Why: While 'ir a + infinitive' is common, the simple future tense is also correct and often preferred in more formal contexts or for expressing certainty.
Mistake: Misplacing the accent on the future endings.
Correct: Ensure accents are correct, e.g., 'nadarás', 'nadará', 'nadaréis'.
Why: Accents are crucial for pronunciation and meaning in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nado
The present indicative of nadar is regular: nado, nadas, nada, nadamos, nadáis, nadan.
Preterite
yo: nadé
The preterite of nadar is regular: nadé, nadaste, nadó, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron.
Imperfect
yo: nadaba
The imperfect of nadar is regular: nadaba, nadabas, nadaba, nadábamos, nadabais, nadaban.
Conditional
yo: nadaría
The conditional of nadar is regular: nadaría, nadarías, nadaría, nadaríamos, nadaríais, nadarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nade
The present subjunctive of nadar is nade (yo/él/ella/usted), nades (tú), nademos (nosotros), nadéis (vosotros), naden (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nadara
The imperfect subjunctive of nadar is nadara/nadase (yo/él/ella/usted), nadaras/nadases (tú), nadáramos/nadásemos (nosotros), nadarais/nadaseis (vosotros), nadaran/nadase (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nada
The imperative of nadar is nada (tú), nade (usted), nademos (nosotros), nadad (vosotros), naden (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no nades
The negative imperative of nadar uses the present subjunctive: no nades (tú), no nade (usted), no nademos (nosotros), no nadéis (vosotros), no naden (ustedes).