sobrar Future Conjugation
sobrar — to be left over
The future tense of sobrar is formed regularly by adding endings to the infinitive: sobraré, sobrarás, sobrará.
sobrar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict that there will be leftovers or that someone will be unnecessary in a future situation.
Notes on sobrar in the Future
Sobrar is regular in the future. All forms except 'nosotros' require a written accent on the ending.
Example Sentences
Si cocinas tanto, sobrará comida para mañana.
If you cook so much, there will be food left over for tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Estoy seguro de que nos sobraremos de materiales.
I am sure we will have materials to spare.
nosotros
Sobrarán entradas para el concierto, no te preocupes.
There will be extra tickets for the concert, don't worry.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding future endings to the stem 'sobr-' instead of the infinitive 'sobrar-'.
Correct: sobrará
Why: Learners sometimes treat future endings like present tense endings, forgetting to keep the full infinitive.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'sobrar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: sobro
The present tense of sobrar is regular: sobro, sobras, sobra, sobramos, sobráis, sobran.
Preterite
yo: sobré
The preterite of sobrar follows regular -ar patterns: sobré, sobraste, sobró, sobramos, sobrasteis, sobraron.
Imperfect
yo: sobraba
The imperfect of sobrar uses the regular -aba endings: sobraba, sobrabas, sobraba, sobrábamos, sobrabais, sobraban.
Conditional
yo: sobraría
The conditional of sobrar is regular: sobraría, sobrarías, sobraría, sobraríamos, sobraríais, sobrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sobre
The present subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobre, sobres, sobre, sobremos, sobréis, sobren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sobrara
The imperfect subjunctive of sobrar is regular: sobrara, sobraras, sobrara, sobráramos, sobrarais, sobraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sobra
The affirmative imperative of sobrar is: sobra (tú), sobre (usted), sobremos (nosotros), sobrad (vosotros), sobren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sobres
The negative imperative of sobrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sobres, no sobre, no sobremos, no sobréis, no sobren.