obrar Future Conjugation
obrar — to act
The future tense of obrar is regular: obraré, obrarás, obrará, obraremos, obraréis, obrarán, for actions that will happen.
obrar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'obrar' to talk about actions that are certain or likely to happen in the future. It can also express probability about a present situation. 'Mañana obraré con más calma' means 'Tomorrow I will act more calmly.'
Notes on obrar in the Future
Obrar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'obrar', and the endings are the standard future endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo obraré con justicia en esta situación.
I will act justly in this situation.
yo
¿Tú obrarás de manera diferente la próxima vez?
Will you act differently next time?
tú
Él obrará como esperamos.
He will act as we expect.
él/ella/usted
Ellos obrarán de acuerdo a las reglas.
They will act according to the rules.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for future actions.
Correct: Use 'obraré', 'obrarás', etc., for future certainty. 'Mañana obraré así'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions; the future tense is specifically for events or actions expected to occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future stem with the present stem.
Correct: The future stem for 'obrar' is the full infinitive 'obrar-', not 'obra-'.
Why: For regular -ar and -er verbs, the future stem is the infinitive itself.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: obro
The present tense of obrar is regular: obro, obras, obra, obramos, obráis, obran, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: obré
The preterite of obrar is regular: obré, obraste, obró, obramos, obrasteis, obraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: obraba
The imperfect of obrar is regular: obraba, obrabas, obraba, obrábamos, obrabais, obraban, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: obraría
The conditional of obrar is regular: obraría, obrarías, obraría, obraríamos, obraríais, obrarían, for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: obre
The present subjunctive of obrar (obre, obres, obremos, obréis, obren) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: obrara
The imperfect subjunctive of obrar (obrara/obrara) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: obra
Use the imperative of obrar for direct commands: obra (tú), obre (usted), obremos (nosotros), obrad (vosotros), obren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no obres
Negative commands for obrar use the present subjunctive: no obres (tú), no obre (usted), no obremos (nosotros), no obréis (vosotros), no obren (ustedes).