velar Future Conjugation
velar — to watch over
The future of velar is regular: velaré, velarás, velará, velaremos, velaréis, velarán.
velar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense of 'velar' to talk about actions of watching over that will definitely happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present. For example, 'Mañana velaré tus pertenencias.' (Tomorrow I will watch over your belongings.) or 'Estará muy cansado, velará poco.' (He will be very tired, he'll probably watch over little.)
Notes on velar in the Future
Velar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'velar-', and you add the standard future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án).
Example Sentences
Yo velaré por ti en todo momento.
I will watch over you at all times.
yo
¿Tú velarás a los niños esta noche?
Will you watch over the children tonight?
tú
Él velará hasta que llegue el relevo.
He will watch over until the relief arrives.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros velaremos para que todo salga bien.
We will watch over so that everything goes well.
nosotros
Ellos velarán la casa durante vuestra ausencia.
They will watch over the house during your absence.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future for a future action.
Correct: Say 'Mañana velaré' (Tomorrow I will watch over), not 'Mañana velo'.
Why: The future tense explicitly indicates an action that will occur in the future.
Mistake: Confusing the future 'velará' with the present 'vela'.
Correct: 'Velará' has an accent and indicates future action; 'vela' has no accent and is present tense.
Why: The accent and the final '-á' are crucial markers of the future tense for él/ella/usted.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: velo
The present indicative of velar is regular: velo, velas, vela, velamos, veláis, velan.
Preterite
yo: velé
The preterite of velar is regular: velé, velaste, veló, velamos, velasteis, velaron.
Imperfect
yo: velaba
The imperfect of velar is regular: velaba, velabas, velaba, velábamos, velabais, velaban.
Conditional
yo: velaría
The conditional of velar is regular: velaría, velarías, velaría, velaríamos, velaríais, velarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vele
The present subjunctive of velar (vele, veles, velemos, velen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: velara
The imperfect subjunctive of velar (velara, velaras, veláramos, velaran) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vela
The imperative of velar gives commands: ¡vela! (you singular, informal), ¡vele! (you singular, formal), ¡velemos! (we), ¡velen! (you plural, formal), ¡velad! (you plural, informal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no veles
Negative commands for velar use the present subjunctive: no veles, no vele, no velemos, no velen, no veléis.