operar Future Conjugation
operar — to perform surgery
The future tense of 'operar' (operaré) indicates actions that will happen.
operar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about surgeries that are certain to happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about a present situation. For example, 'Mañana operaré a un paciente' (Tomorrow I will operate on a patient) or 'Estará operando ahora mismo' (He is probably operating right now).
Notes on operar in the Future
Operar is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'operar-' serves as the stem, and the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án) are added.
Example Sentences
Yo operaré al paciente a primera hora.
I will operate on the patient first thing.
yo
¿Tú operarás en el nuevo hospital?
Will you operate at the new hospital?
tú
Ella operará el lunes.
She will operate on Monday.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros operaremos el corazón.
We will operate on the heart.
nosotros
Ellos operarán en equipo.
They will operate as a team.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('opero') instead of the future ('operaré') for future actions.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future tense: 'Operaré mañana', not 'Opero mañana'. (Note: Present can sometimes imply near future, but future tense is clearer).
Why: The future tense specifically denotes actions that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the stem, perhaps by shortening the infinitive.
Correct: The future stem is the full infinitive for regular -ar verbs: 'operar-'. So it's 'operaré', not something like 'opereré'.
Why: This is a common error for learners; the stem is the infinitive itself for regular future verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: opero
The present tense of 'operar' (opero) is used for actions happening now, habitual surgeries, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: operé
The preterite of 'operar' is regular: operé, operaste, operó, operamos, operasteis, operaron.
Imperfect
yo: operaba
The imperfect of 'operar' (operaba) describes habitual or ongoing past surgeries, or sets the scene.
Conditional
yo: operaría
The conditional of 'operar' (operaría) expresses hypothetical actions ('would operate') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: opere
The present subjunctive of 'operar' (opere) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: operara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'operar' (operara/operase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: opera
Use the imperative of operar for direct commands: opera, operemos, operen, operad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no operes
Negative commands for 'operar' use the present subjunctive: no operes, no operemos, no operen, no operéis.