vigilar Future Conjugation
vigilar — to guard
The future tense 'vigilaré/vigilarán' indicates actions that will happen.
vigilar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense when you're talking about something that is certain to happen in the future. It can also express probability or conjecture about the present, like 'He will be guarding the door' (meaning 'He is probably guarding the door').
Notes on vigilar in the Future
Vigilar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'vigilar-'.
Example Sentences
Yo vigilaré la entrada esta noche.
I will guard the entrance tonight.
yo
¿Tú vigilarás el equipaje?
Will you guard the luggage?
tú
Él vigilará que todo esté en orden.
He will ensure everything is in order.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros vigilaremos el perímetro.
We will guard the perimeter.
nosotros
Ellos vigilarán el edificio por la noche.
They will guard the building at night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of future.
Correct: For future actions, use 'vigilaré', not 'vigilo'.
Why: The present tense describes current actions; the future tense is specifically for what will happen.
Mistake: Confusing future with conditional.
Correct: Use 'vigilará' for future certainty, not 'vigilaría' which implies 'would guard'.
Why: The future tense expresses a higher degree of certainty than the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vigilo
The present tense 'vigilo/vigilan' describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: vigilé
The preterite 'vigilé/vigilaron' describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: vigilaba
The imperfect 'vigilaba/vigilaban' describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Conditional
yo: vigilaría
The conditional 'vigilaría/vigilarían' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vigile
The present subjunctive 'vigile/vigilen' expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vigilara
The imperfect subjunctive 'vigilara/vigilaran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vigila
Use 'vigila' for tú, 'vigile' for usted/ustedes, and 'vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vigiles
Use 'no vigiles' for tú, 'no vigile' for usted, and 'no vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas negative commands.