rebotar Future Conjugation
rebotar — to bounce
Future bounces: rebotaré, rebotarás, rebotará, rebotaremos, rebotaréis, rebotarán.
rebotar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana rebotaré la pelota en el parque' means 'Tomorrow I will bounce the ball in the park'.
Notes on rebotar in the Future
Rebotar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'rebotar-', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo rebotaré la pelota con más cuidado.
I will bounce the ball more carefully.
yo
¿Tú rebotarás la pelota contra la pared?
Will you bounce the ball against the wall?
tú
Él rebotará la pelota en el partido.
He will bounce the ball in the game.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rebotaremos la pelota después de clase.
We will bounce the ball after class.
nosotros
Ellos rebotarán la pelota toda la tarde.
They will bounce the ball all afternoon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future, like 'Mañana reboto la pelota'.
Correct: Use the future tense for future actions: 'Mañana rebotaré la pelota'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense is clearer and more standard for planned events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings (e.g., 'rebotare' instead of 'rebotaré').
Correct: Remember the accent on the future endings: 'rebotaré', 'rebotarás', etc.
Why: These accents are necessary for correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reboto
Current or habitual bounces: reboto, rebotas, rebota, rebotamos, rebotáis, rebotan.
Preterite
yo: reboté
Completed bounces: reboté, rebotaste, rebotó, rebotamos, rebotasteis, rebotaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebotaba
Past ongoing/habitual bounces: rebotaba, rebotabas, rebotábamos, rebotabais, rebotaban.
Conditional
yo: rebotaría
Hypothetical bounces: rebotaría, rebotarías, rebotaría, rebotaríamos, rebotaríais, rebotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebote
Wishes/doubts about bouncing: rebote, rebotes, rebotemos, rebotéis, reboten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebotara
Hypothetical past bounces: rebotara, rebotaras, rebotase, rebotáramos, rebotarais, rebotaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebota
Rebota, rebote, rebotemos, rebotad, reboten are the commands for 'to bounce'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebotes
Don't bounce: no rebotes, no rebote, no rebotemos, no rebotéis, no reboten.