tumbar Future Conjugation
tumbar — to knock down
The future of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbaré, tumbarás, tumbará, tumbaremos, tumbaréis, tumbarán.
tumbar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'tumbar' to talk about actions that will happen later. It can also express probability or conjecture, like 'He will probably knock down the fence.'
Notes on tumbar in the Future
Tumbar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'tumbar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Yo tumbaré el árbol seco mañana.
I will knock down the dry tree tomorrow.
yo
¿Tú tumbarás la estatua si te enfadas?
Will you knock down the statue if you get angry?
tú
Él tumbará la torre de naipes para ganar.
He will knock down the card tower to win.
él/ella/usted
Ellos tumbarán el viejo muro.
They will knock down the old wall.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'tumbaré' for 'I will knock down', not 'tumbo'.
Why: The future tense specifically indicates an action that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Forgetting the accents on the future tense endings.
Correct: The endings are -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. For example, 'tumbará', not 'tumbará'.
Why: The accents are necessary for correct pronunciation and meaning.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tumbo
The present tense of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbo, tumbas, tumba, tumbamos, tumbáis, tumban.
Preterite
yo: tumbé
The preterite of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbé, tumbaste, tumbó, tumbamos, tumbasteis, tumbaron.
Imperfect
yo: tumbaba
The imperfect of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbaba, tumbabas, tumbaba, tumbábamos, tumbabais, tumbaban.
Conditional
yo: tumbaría
The conditional of 'tumbar' is regular: tumbaría, tumbarías, tumbaría, tumbaríamos, tumbaríais, tumbarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tumbe
Use 'tumba' (él/ella/usted) or 'tumbemos' (nosotros) for wishes, doubts, or emotions related to 'tumbar'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tumbara
Use 'tumbara' or 'tumbase' for hypothetical past situations or wishes involving 'tumbar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tumba
Use 'tumba' (tú) and 'tumben' (ustedes) for direct commands with 'tumbar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no tumbes
Use 'no tumbes' (tú) and 'no tumben' (ustedes) for negative commands with 'tumbar'.