The Future Tense of cantar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Mañana cantaré en el concierto. (Tomorrow I will sing at the concert.)

Cantar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cantar (to sing) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Cantar generally means “to sing”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To sing or vocalize a song in the future, for example, Cantaré una canción en la fiesta (I will sing a song at the party).

To reveal or inform: To disclose or divulge information in the future, for example, Te cantaré todo lo que sé (I will tell you everything I know).

To criticize or complain (colloquial): To express dissatisfaction or grievances in the future, for example, Te cantaré las verdades cuando llegues tarde (I will give you a piece of my mind when you arrive late).

To flatter or praise (colloquial): To compliment or speak highly of someone in the future, for example, Te cantaré tus virtudes en la cena (I will sing your praises at dinner).

To annoy or bother (colloquial, rude): To persistently pester or nag someone in the future, for example, Te cantaré hasta que me hagas caso (I will nag you until you listen to me).

Examples

Examples of Cantar in the Future Tense

Mañana cantaré en el concierto de la escuela. (Tomorrow I will sing at the school concert.)

¿Cantarás una canción en la fiesta de cumpleaños? (Will you sing a song at the birthday party?)

Ella cantará el himno nacional antes del partido. (She will sing the national anthem before the game.)

Cantaremos villancicos en la iglesia durante la Navidad. (We will sing Christmas carols at the church during Christmas.)

¿Cantaréis en el festival de música el próximo mes? (Will you all sing at the music festival next month?)

Los niños cantarán canciones folclóricas en la presentación escolar. (The children will sing folk songs at the school performance.)

Después de las vacaciones, cantaré en el nuevo musical. (After the holidays, I will sing in the new musical.)

¿Cantarás en el karaoke esta noche? (Will you sing at the karaoke tonight?)

El famoso artista cantará sus éxitos en el concierto de verano. (The famous artist will sing his hits at the summer concert.)

Cantaremos canciones de cuna para arrullar al bebé. (We will sing lullabies to lull the baby to sleep.)

Ustedes cantaréis el himno escolar en la graduación, ¿verdad? (You all will sing the school anthem at graduation, right?)

Los mariachis cantarán las mañanitas en el Día de las Madres. (The mariachis will sing the mañanitas on Mother’s Day.)

Para practicar, cantaré la canción varias veces antes del espectáculo. (To practice, I will sing the song several times before the show.)

¿Cantarás una serenata romántica para tu pareja esta noche? (Will you sing a romantic serenade for your partner tonight?)

Los coros de la iglesia cantarán himnos durante la misa del domingo. (The church choirs will sing hymns during Sunday mass.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cantar (to sing) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.