suspirar Future Conjugation
suspirar — to sigh
The future tense 'suspiraré', 'suspirarás', etc. indicates actions that will happen.
suspirar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'suspirar' to predict or state that a sigh will occur in the future. For example, 'Mañana suspiraré de alivio cuando todo termine' (Tomorrow I will sigh with relief when everything is over). It can also express probability.
Notes on suspirar in the Future
Suspirar is regular in the future tense. The entire infinitive 'suspirar' is used as the stem, followed by the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Yo suspiraré cuando me jubile.
I will sigh when I retire.
yo
¿Tú suspirarás al ver las notas?
Will you sigh when you see the grades?
tú
Él suspirará de nuevo.
He will sigh again.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros suspiraremos aliviados.
We will sigh with relief.
nosotros
Ellos suspirarán al final de la película.
They will sigh at the end of the movie.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense 'suspiro' instead of the future 'suspiraré' for a future action.
Correct: Use 'Suspiraré mañana', not 'Suspiro mañana'.
Why: The present tense refers to now or habitual actions, while the future tense is specifically for events that will happen later.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The correct forms are 'suspiraré' and 'suspirará'.
Why: The accent marks are essential for correct pronunciation and to distinguish these future forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suspiro
The present tense 'suspiro', 'suspiras', etc. is for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: suspiré
The preterite of suspirar is regular: suspiré, suspiraste, suspiró, suspiramos, suspirasteis, suspiraron.
Imperfect
yo: suspiraba
The imperfect 'suspiraba', 'suspirabas', etc. describes ongoing or habitual past sighing.
Conditional
yo: suspiraría
The conditional 'suspiraría', 'suspirarías', etc. expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suspire
The present subjunctive ('suspiré' / 'suspires' etc.) is for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suspirara
The imperfect subjunctive ('suspirara' or 'suspirase') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suspira
Use 'suspira' and 'suspad' for tú and vosotros commands; 'suspire(n)' for usted(es); 'suspiramos' for nosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suspires
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no suspire(s/mos/n/is)'.