valer Future Conjugation
valer — to be worth
The future of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.
valer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict future value or to express probability about what something might be worth right now.
Notes on valer in the Future
Valer is a 'd-stem' irregular future verb. The 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'valdr-'.
Example Sentences
En diez años, esta casa valdrá el doble.
In ten years, this house will be worth double.
él/ella/usted
Tus esfuerzos valdrán la pena al final.
Your efforts will be worth it in the end.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ese cuadro valdrá unos mil euros, supongo.
That painting is probably worth about a thousand euros, I guess.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'valeré' instead of 'valdré'.
Correct: valdré
Why: Learners often try to use the full infinitive as the stem, forgetting that valer is one of the few verbs that drops the vowel and adds a 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valgo
The present of valer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (valgo); the rest are regular: vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.
Preterite
yo: valí
The preterite of valer is regular: valí, valiste, valió, valimos, valisteis, valieron.
Imperfect
yo: valía
The imperfect of valer is fully regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
Conditional
yo: valdría
The conditional of valer uses the irregular stem 'valdr-': valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valga
The present subjunctive of valer uses the 'g' stem: valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valiera
The imperfect subjunctive of valer is formed from the preterite stem: valiera, valieras, valiera, valiéramos, valierais, valieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vale
The imperative of valer is used to give commands: vale (tú), valga (usted), valed (vosotros), valgan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no valgas
The negative imperative of valer always uses the 'valg-' stem: no valgas, no valga, no valgamos, no valgáis, no valgan.