The Future Tense of obedecer is used to talk about actions that will obey or follow instructions in the future. For example, Obedeceré las reglas del juego. (I will obey the rules of the game.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Obedecer (to obey) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Obedecer generally means to obey or follow instructions, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To follow orders or commands, for example, Obedeceré las reglas de la casa (I will obey the house rules).

Figurative meaning: To comply with or conform to something, for example, El coche obedecerá tus órdenes (The car will obey your commands).

Colloquial meaning: To do what someone says without questioning, often used in a dismissive way, for example, ¿Obedeceréis todo lo que os digan? (Will you obey everything they tell you?)

Idiomatic meaning: To be influenced or controlled by something, for example, Mi comportamiento obedecerá a mis principios (My behavior will obey my principles).

Examples

Examples of Obedecer in the Future Tense

Mañana obedeceré las instrucciones del médico. (Tomorrow I will obey the doctor’s instructions.)

¿Obedecerás a tus padres cuando te pidan que limpies tu cuarto? (Will you obey your parents when they ask you to clean your room?)

El perro obedecerá los comandos después de entrenarlo. (The dog will obey commands after training it.)

Nosotros obedeceremos las leyes de tránsito para evitar accidentes. (We will obey the traffic laws to avoid accidents.)

Aunque no quieran, ustedes obedecerán las reglas de la casa. (Whether you want to or not, you will obey the house rules.)

Si quieren aprobar el curso, obedecerán las instrucciones del profesor. (If you want to pass the course, you will obey the teacher’s instructions.)

Para mantener el orden, los soldados obedecerán las órdenes de sus superiores. (To maintain order, the soldiers will obey their superiors’ orders.)

Cuando estés de viaje, obedecerás las leyes del país que visites. (When you travel, you will obey the laws of the country you visit.)

En la empresa, todos obedeceremos el código de conducta profesional. (At the company, we will all obey the professional code of conduct.)

Si quieren conservar sus trabajos, los empleados obedecerán las políticas de la compañía. (If they want to keep their jobs, the employees will obey the company’s policies.)

Para aprobar el examen de manejo, obedecerás todas las señales de tránsito. (To pass the driving test, you will obey all traffic signs.)

Aunque no les guste, los niños obedecerán a sus padres por su propio bien. (Whether they like it or not, children will obey their parents for their own good.)

En el juicio, el acusado obedecerá las órdenes del juez. (At the trial, the accused will obey the judge’s orders.)

Para tener éxito en la vida, obedeceremos nuestros valores y principios. (To be successful in life, we will obey our values and principles.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Obedecer (to obey) 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.