sobornar Future Conjugation
sobornar — to bribe
Sobornaré, sobornarás, sobornará, sobornaremos, sobornaréis, sobornarán predict future bribery.
sobornar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions of bribing that will happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present.
Notes on sobornar in the Future
Sobornar is regular in the future indicative. The entire infinitive 'sobornar-' is used as the stem.
Example Sentences
Si no nos pagan, sobornaré al juez.
If they don't pay us, I will bribe the judge.
yo
¿Tú sobornarás al portero para que nos deje entrar?
Will you bribe the doorman to let us in?
tú
Ella sobornará a los empleados para obtener información.
She will bribe the employees to obtain information.
él/ella/usted
Ellos sobornarán a los testigos si es necesario.
They will bribe the witnesses if it's necessary.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros sobornaremos para ganar la licitación.
We will bribe to win the bid.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('soborno') instead of the future ('sobornaré') for a future action.
Correct: For future actions, use the future tense: 'Mañana sobornaré'.
Why: The future tense specifically denotes actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future tense with the present subjunctive after 'cuando'.
Correct: After 'cuando' referring to the future, use the present indicative or future, not the subjunctive. E.g., 'Cuando sobornemos...' or 'Cuando sobornaremos...', NOT 'Cuando sobornemos...'.
Why: Spanish grammar requires the indicative mood after 'cuando' when referring to future events.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: soborno
Soborno, sobornas, soborna, sobornamos, sobornáis, sobornan describe current or habitual bribery.
Preterite
yo: soborné
Soborné, sobornaste, sobornó, sobornamos, sobornasteis, sobornaron are the completed past actions for 'to bribe'.
Imperfect
yo: sobornaba
Sobornaba, sobornabas, sobornaba, sobornábamos, sobornabais, sobornaban describe ongoing or habitual past bribery.
Conditional
yo: sobornaría
Sobornaría, sobornarías, sobornaría, sobornaríamos, sobornaríais, sobornarían express hypothetical bribery.
Present Subjunctive
yo: soborne
The present subjunctive forms are soborne, sobornes, sobornemos, sobornéis, sobornen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobornara
Forms like sobornara or sobornase express hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: soborna
Soborna, soborne, sobornemos, sobornad, sobornen are the commands for 'to bribe'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobornes
No sobornes, no soborne, no sobornemos, no sobornéis, no sobornen are negative commands for 'to bribe'.