The Future Tense of Encender is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Encenderé la luz cuando llegue a casa. (I will turn on the light when I get home.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Encender (to turn on) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Encender generally means to turn on or light up, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To turn on or light up: for example, Encenderé la luz cuando anochezca. (I will turn on the light when it gets dark.)

To ignite or set fire to: for example, Encenderemos la chimenea para calentarnos. (We will light the fireplace to warm ourselves up.)

To excite or arouse (colloquial): for example, Ese vestido te encenderá a tu novio. (That dress will turn your boyfriend on.)

To get angry or upset (colloquial): for example, Si me sigues molestando, me encenderé. (If you keep bothering me, I will get pissed off.)

Examples

Examples of Encender in the Future Tense

Mañana encenderé la chimenea para calentar la casa. (Tomorrow I will light the fireplace to warm up the house.)

¿Encenderás las luces navideñas esta noche? (Will you turn on the Christmas lights tonight?)

El año que viene, encenderemos la parrilla para una fiesta en el patio. (Next year, we will light the grill for a backyard party.)

Después de la película, encenderán las luces del cine. (After the movie, they will turn on the lights in the theater.)

Para la ceremonia, encenderá la vela principal. (For the ceremony, she will light the main candle.)

Cuando llegue la primavera, encenderéis las lámparas solares del jardín. (When spring arrives, you all will turn on the solar lamps in the garden.)

Si hace frío esta noche, encenderemos la chimenea para calentarnos. (If it gets cold tonight, we will light the fireplace to warm up.)

Para el cumpleaños de mamá, encenderás las velitas del pastel. (For mom’s birthday, you will light the candles on the cake.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, encenderán el sistema de seguridad. (Before we go on vacation, they will turn on the security system.)

En la fogata de campamento, encenderemos los troncos secos. (At the campfire, we will light the dry logs.)

Para el Año Nuevo, encenderé los fuegos artificiales a medianoche. (For New Year’s, I will light the fireworks at midnight.)

Cuando anochezca, encenderán las lámparas de la calle. (When it gets dark, they will turn on the street lamps.)

En el concierto, encenderéis las bengalas para animar al grupo. (At the concert, you all will light the flares to cheer on the band.)

Para la cena romántica, encenderá las velas aromáticas. (For the romantic dinner, he will light the scented candles.)

Antes de acampar, encenderemos una fogata para preparar los malvaviscos. (Before camping, we will light a fire to prepare the marshmallows.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Encender (to turn on) 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.