
sustituir Future Conjugation
sustituir — to replace
The future of sustituir is regular: just add endings to the infinitive (sustituiré, sustituirás).
sustituir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this for planned future replacements or to express probability about a replacement happening soon.
Notes on sustituir in the Future
This verb is completely regular in the future tense. No 'y' is needed here because the infinitive stem remains intact.
Example Sentences
Pronto sustituiremos el sistema antiguo.
We will soon replace the old system.
nosotros
Sustituirán a los actores el próximo año.
They will replace the actors next year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding an extra 'y' (sustituyeré).
Correct: sustituiré
Why: The future tense uses the full infinitive 'sustituir' as the stem; the 'y' from the present tense does not carry over.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sustituyo
Sustituir is irregular in the present tense, adding a 'y' before the ending in most forms: sustituyo, sustituyes, sustituye, sustituyen.
Preterite
yo: sustituí
In the preterite, sustituir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms: sustituyó and sustituyeron.
Imperfect
yo: sustituía
Sustituir is regular in the imperfect: sustituía, sustituías, sustituía, sustituíamos, sustituíais, sustituían.
Conditional
yo: sustituiría
The conditional is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive 'sustituir'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sustituya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form of the present indicative, adding a 'y': sustituya, sustituyas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sustituyera
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'sustituyeron' stem: sustituyera, sustituyeras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sustituye
Give commands to replace things: sustituye (tú), sustituya (usted), sustituyamos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sustituyas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no sustituyas, no sustituya.