sedar Future Conjugation
sedar — to sedate
Use the future tense for actions that will happen, like 'sedaré' (I will sedate) or 'sedarán' (they will sedate).
sedar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
The future tense is straightforward: it talks about things that are going to happen. 'Mañana sedaré al paciente' (Tomorrow I will sedate the patient). It can also express probability or conjecture about the present: 'Supongo que sedarán la zona ahora' (I suppose they are sedating the area now).
Notes on sedar in the Future
Sedar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'sedar-', and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
El próximo mes, sedaré a todos los animales del refugio.
Next month, I will sedate all the animals at the shelter.
yo
¿Sedarán ustedes a los invitados?
Will you (plural, formal) sedate the guests?
Ella sedará al niño si se pone muy nervioso.
She will sedate the child if he gets very nervous.
él/ella/usted
Tú sedarás la herida con cuidado.
You will sedate the wound carefully.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For a definite future action, use the future tense: 'Sedaré' instead of 'Sedo'.
Why: The present tense is for current actions, while the future tense is specifically for actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future with the conditional for hypothetical situations.
Correct: Use the future ('sedará') for what *will* happen, and the conditional ('sedaría') for what *would* happen.
Why: These tenses express different levels of certainty and conditionality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sedo
Use the present tense for actions happening now, habits, or general truths about sedating.
Preterite
yo: sedé
Use the preterite for completed actions like 'sedé' (I sedated), 'sedó' (he/she sedated).
Imperfect
yo: sedaba
Use imperfect for past habits or descriptions like 'sedaba' (I used to sedate) or 'sedaban' (they used to sedate).
Conditional
yo: sedaría
Use conditional for hypotheticals ('sedaría' - I would sedate) or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sede
Use present subjunctive like sede, sedes, seden after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sedara
Use imperfect subjunctive like sedara or sedase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: seda
Use imperative forms like seda (tú), sedad (vosotros), sede (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sedes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., no sedes (tú), no seden (ustedes).