relatar Future Conjugation
relatar — to tell
The future tense 'relataré' and 'relatarán' indicates telling that will happen.
relatar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'relatar' to talk about something that will definitely be told in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana relataré todo a la policía' means 'Tomorrow I will tell everything to the police.'
Notes on relatar in the Future
Relatar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'relatar', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo relataré los hechos con precisión.
I will tell the facts with precision.
yo
¿Tú relatarás tu experiencia en la conferencia?
Will you tell about your experience at the conference?
tú
Él relatará la historia en detalle.
He will tell the story in detail.
él/ella/usted
Ellos relatarán sus hallazgos más tarde.
They will report their findings later.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'relata' instead of the future 'relatará'.
Correct: Use 'relatará' to indicate a future action.
Why: The present tense refers to current or habitual actions, not future ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on future forms like 'relatará'.
Correct: The accent mark on forms like 'relatará', 'relatarás', 'relatarán' is crucial.
Why: It ensures correct pronunciation and distinguishes the future tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: relato
The present tense 'relato', 'relatas', 'relata' is used for current or habitual telling.
Preterite
yo: relaté
The preterite of 'relatar' is regular: relaté, relataste, relató, relatamos, relatasteis, relataron.
Imperfect
yo: relataba
The imperfect 'relataba' describes past storytelling that was ongoing or habitual.
Conditional
yo: relataría
The conditional 'relataría' is for hypothetical or polite storytelling.
Present Subjunctive
yo: relate
Present subjunctive forms like 'relate' and 'relaten' follow expressions of doubt or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: relatara
The imperfect subjunctive (relatara/relatase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: relata
Use imperative forms like 'relata' and 'relaten' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no relates
Negative commands like 'no relates' and 'no relaten' use the present subjunctive.