subsistir Future Conjugation
subsistir — to subsist
The future tense 'subsistiré' is regular and used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
subsistir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'subsistir' to talk about the certainty of surviving or managing in the future, or to speculate about the possibility of someone subsisting under certain conditions.
Notes on subsistir in the Future
'Subsistir' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'subsistir', and the standard future endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo subsistiré, no te preocupes.
I will subsist, don't worry.
yo
¿Tú subsistirás sin tu apoyo?
Will you subsist without your support?
tú
Ellos subsistirán con lo que encuentren.
They will subsist on whatever they find.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El plan es que subsista hasta que llegue la ayuda.
The plan is that he/she/it will subsist until the help arrives.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the future tense for future actions.
Correct: Use 'Ellos subsistirán' for a future certainty, not 'Ellos subsisten'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense explicitly denotes an action that will occur.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the future endings for yo, tú, él/ella/usted.
Correct: The endings are -é, -ás, -á. For example, 'subsistiré', 'subsistirás', 'subsistirá'.
Why: These accents are required to indicate the stressed syllable in these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: subsisto
The present indicative 'subsisto' is used for current states, habitual actions, or general truths about subsisting.
Preterite
yo: subsistí
The preterite of 'subsistir' is regular: subsistí, subsististe, subsistió, subsistimos, subsististeis, subsistieron.
Imperfect
yo: subsistía
The imperfect 'subsistía' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of subsisting, or sets the background scene.
Conditional
yo: subsistiría
The conditional 'subsistiría' expresses hypotheticals ('would subsist'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: subsista
The present subjunctive ('subsista') is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: subsistiera
The imperfect subjunctive ('subsistiera' or 'subsistiese') expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, often in 'if' clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: subsiste
Commands like 'subsiste' (you singular) or 'subsistan' (they/you plural) are formed by taking the present subjunctive, with 'tú' and 'vosotros' being exceptions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no subsistas
Negative commands like 'no subsistas' (you singular) or 'no subsistan' (they/you plural) are always formed using the present subjunctive with 'no'.