transcurrir Future Conjugation
transcurrir — to pass
The future tense 'transcurrirá' indicates future actions or probability about time passing.
transcurrir Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about how time will pass in the future, or to express probability or conjecture about the present (e.g., 'That must be difficult' - literally 'That will be difficult').
Notes on transcurrir in the Future
'Transcurrir' is regular in the future indicative tense. The stem is the infinitive ('transcurrir-'), and you add the standard future endings.
Example Sentences
El tiempo transcurrirá más despacio en vacaciones.
Time will pass more slowly on vacation.
él/ella/usted
Dentro de diez años, transcurrirán muchas cosas.
In ten years, many things will happen.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mañana transcurriremos el día visitando museos.
Tomorrow we will spend the day visiting museums.
nosotros
Yo transcurriré el próximo año estudiando en el extranjero.
I will spend next year studying abroad.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense ('transcurre') instead of the future for a future event.
Correct: For definite future events, use the future tense: 'El tiempo transcurrirá'.
Why: The future tense specifically denotes actions that will occur later.
Mistake: Confusing the future with the conditional for probability.
Correct: Use the future for probability about the future ('transcurrirá') and the conditional for probability about the past or present ('transcurriría').
Why: These tenses express probability in different time frames.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transcurro
The present tense 'transcurre' describes ongoing actions, habits, or general truths about time passing.
Preterite
yo: transcurrí
The preterite of transcurrir is regular: transcurrí, transcurriste, transcurrió, transcurrimos, transcurristeis, transcurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: transcurría
The imperfect 'transcurría' describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past.
Conditional
yo: transcurriría
The conditional 'transcurriría' is for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transcurra
The present subjunctive ('transcurra') expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transcurriera
The imperfect subjunctive ('transcurriera' or 'transcurriera') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainties.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transcurre
Use 'transcurre' (tú), 'transcurra' (usted), 'transcurramos' (nosotros), 'transcurran' (ustedes), 'transcurrid' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transcurras
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no transcurras' (tú), 'no transcurra' (usted), etc.