roer Future Conjugation
roer — to gnaw
The future tense of roer is regular: roeré, roerás, roerá, roeremos, roeréis, roerán.
roer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict what an animal will do or to express probability about something being gnawed in the future.
Notes on roer in the Future
Roer is perfectly regular in the future. You simply add the standard endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Si dejas eso ahí, el perro lo roerá.
If you leave that there, the dog will gnaw it.
él/ella/usted
Mañana roeremos la carne que sobró.
Tomorrow we will gnaw/pick at the leftover meat.
nosotros
Los insectos roerán la madera vieja.
The insects will gnaw the old wood.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'g' like in the present (roigará).
Correct: The future uses the full infinitive: 'roerá'.
Why: The 'yo' form irregularity of the present tense does not carry over to the future stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: roigo
The present tense of roer is irregular in the 'yo' form (roigo), but otherwise follows regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: roí
The preterite of roer features spelling changes where 'i' becomes 'y' in the third person (royó, royeron).
Imperfect
yo: roía
The imperfect of roer is completely regular: roía, roías, roía, roíamos, roíais, roían.
Conditional
yo: roería
The conditional of roer is regular: roería, roerías, roería, roeríamos, roeríais, roerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: roiga
The present subjunctive of roer follows the 'roig-' stem: roiga, roigas, roiga, roigamos, roigáis, roigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: royera
The imperfect subjunctive of roer uses the 'roy-' stem: royera, royeras, royera, royéramos, royerais, royeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: roe
The imperative of roer uses 'roe' (tú) and the irregular 'roiga' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no roigas
The negative imperative of roer always uses the 'roig-' stem: no roigas, no roiga, no roigamos, no roigáis, no roigan.