respaldar Future Conjugation
respaldar — to support
The future tense (respaldaré, respaldarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
respaldar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that are certain or expected to happen in the future. It can also express probability about a present situation.
Notes on respaldar in the Future
Respaldar is regular in the future tense; the stem is the infinitive 'respaldar'.
Example Sentences
Yo te respaldaré pase lo que pase.
I will support you no matter what.
yo
¿Tú me respaldarás en la votación?
Will you support me in the vote?
tú
Ella seguramente respaldará nuestra causa.
She will surely support our cause.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros respaldaremos el nuevo proyecto.
We will support the new project.
nosotros
Ellos respaldarán el acuerdo.
They will support the agreement.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for future actions.
Correct: Say 'Te respaldaré mañana' (future), not 'Te respaldo mañana'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense is clearer and more standard for definite future actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: respaldo
The present tense (respaldo, respaldas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about support.
Preterite
yo: respaldé
The preterite of respaldar is regular: respaldé, respaldaste, respaldó, respaldamos, respaldasteis, respaldaron.
Imperfect
yo: respaldaba
The imperfect (respaldaba, respaldabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past support.
Conditional
yo: respaldaría
The conditional (respaldaría, respaldarías, etc.) expresses 'would' support, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: respalde
The present subjunctive (respalde, respaldes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: respaldara
The imperfect subjunctive (respaldara/respaldase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: respalda
Use 'respalda' (tú), 'respalde' (usted), 'respaldemos' (nosotros), 'respalden' (ustedes), 'respaldad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no respaldes
Use 'no respaldes' (tú), 'no respalde' (usted), 'no respaldemos' (nosotros), 'no respalden' (ustedes), 'no respaldéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.