pillar Future Conjugation
pillar — to catch
Pillaré, pillarás, pillará, pillaremos, pillaréis, pillarán are the future 'will catch' forms.
pillar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'pillar' to talk about actions that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana pillaré un taxi' means 'Tomorrow I will catch a taxi'.
Notes on pillar in the Future
Pillar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'pillar', and the endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Pillaré el primer vuelo.
I will catch the first flight.
yo
¿Pillará ella el mensaje a tiempo?
Will she get the message on time?
él/ella/usted
Seguro que pillamos un buen sitio.
We'll surely get a good spot.
nosotros
Ellos pillarán la respuesta pronto.
They will find out the answer soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('pillo') instead of the future ('pillaré') for a future action.
Correct: For definite future actions, use the future tense: 'Pillaré'.
Why: The present tense is for now or habits; the future tense is specifically for what will happen.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'Pillarás' (tú) and 'Pillarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Correct: Ensure the accent is on the final 'á' in 'Pillarás' and 'Pillarán'.
Why: These accents mark the stressed syllable in these future forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pillo
Pillo, pillas, pilla, pillamos, pilláis, pillan are the 'to catch' forms for now or habits.
Preterite
yo: pillé
Pillé, pillaste, pilló, pillamos, pillasteis, pillaron are the completed past actions for 'pillar'.
Imperfect
yo: pillaba
Pillaba, pillabas, pillaba, pillábamos, pillabais, pillaban describe past ongoing or habitual actions for 'pillar'.
Conditional
yo: pillaría
Pillaría, pillarías, pillaría, pillaríamos, pillaríais, pillarían express 'would catch' hypotheticals.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pille
The present subjunctive of pillar (pille, pilles, pille, pillemos, pillen, pillen) is for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pillara
The imperfect subjunctive of pillar (pillara/pillase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pilla
Pilla, pillad, pille, pillemos, pillen are the commands for 'pillar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pilles
Don't catch: no pilles, no pilléis, no pille, no pillemos, no pillen.