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untar Future Conjugation

untar — to spread

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Quick answer:

Use 'untaré', 'untarás', 'untará' for actions that will happen.

untar Future Forms

yountaré
túuntarás
él/ella/usteduntará
nosotrosuntaremos
vosotrosuntaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesuntarán

When to Use the Future

The future tense 'untará' is used to talk about actions of spreading that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability about the present.

Notes on untar in the Future

Untar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'untar'.

Example Sentences

  • Mañana untaré esta crema en mi cara.

    Tomorrow I will spread this cream on my face.

    yo

  • ¿Tú untarás el relleno en el pastel?

    Will you spread the filling on the cake?

    tú

  • Él untará la salsa sobre la carne.

    He will spread the sauce over the meat.

    él/ella/usted

  • Ellos untarán el chocolate derretido en las fresas.

    They will spread the melted chocolate on the strawberries.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using the present tense 'unta' to express a future action.

    Correct: For a definite future action, use the future tense: 'untará'.

    Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense is specifically for actions that will occur.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: unto

Use 'unto', 'untas', 'unta' for actions of spreading happening now or habitually.

Preterite

yo: unté

Use 'unté', 'untaste', 'untó' for completed actions of spreading in the past.

Imperfect

yo: untaba

Use 'untaba' for ongoing or habitual past spreading.

Conditional

yo: untaría

Use 'untaría' for 'would spread' - hypotheticals and polite requests.

Present Subjunctive

yo: unte

Use 'unte' for wishes, doubts, or recommendations about spreading.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: untara

Use 'untara' or 'untase' for past hypothetical or uncertain 'spreading' situations.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: unta

Use 'unta' for direct commands to 'tú', like 'spread the jam!'

Negative Imperative

yo: no untes

Use 'no untes' for negative commands to 'tú', like 'don't spread that!'