The Future Tense of Castigar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Yo castigaré a mi hijo si no obedece. (I will punish my son if he does not obey.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Castigar (to punish) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Castigar generally means to punish or penalize, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To punish or impose a penalty, for example, El juez lo castigará por su crimen. (The judge will punish him for his crime.)

Figurative meaning: To criticize or reprimand harshly, for example, Mis padres me castigarán por llegar tarde. (My parents will scold me for being late.)

Colloquial meaning: To defeat or beat someone decisively, for example, El equipo visitante los castigará en el próximo partido. (The visiting team will beat them decisively in the next match.)

Slang meaning: To make someone suffer or endure something unpleasant, for example, ¡Este calor me castigará todo el día! (This heat will make me suffer all day!)

Examples

Examples of Castigar in the Future Tense

Si no terminas tu tarea, tu madre te castigará. (If you don’t finish your homework, your mom will punish you.)

Después de las vacaciones, castigaremos a los empleados que lleguen tarde. (After the holidays, we will punish employees who arrive late.)

El equipo castigará a los jugadores que rompan las reglas. (The team will punish players who break the rules.)

Si conduces ebrio, la policía te castigará. (If you drive drunk, the police will punish you.)

Los padres estrictos castigarán a sus hijos por portarse mal. (Strict parents will punish their children for misbehaving.)

Aunque no quieras, castigarás a tu hijo si se porta mal. (Whether you want to or not, you will punish your child if they misbehave.)

En el futuro, el gobierno castigará los crímenes ambientales con más severidad. (In the future, the government will punish environmental crimes more severely.)

Si sigues faltando al trabajo, tu jefe te castigará. (If you keep missing work, your boss will punish you.)

Cuando seamos padres, castigaremos a nuestros hijos si mienten. (When we become parents, we will punish our children if they lie.)

Aunque no te guste, castigaréis a vuestros hijos cuando se porten mal. (Even if you don’t like it, you all will punish your children when they misbehave.)

En la próxima reunión, castigarán a los miembros que no paguen sus cuotas. (At the next meeting, they will punish members who don’t pay their dues.)

Si rompes las reglas del club, te castigarán sin piedad. (If you break the club’s rules, they will punish you mercilessly.)

Aunque te parezca injusto, castigaremos a quien haga trampa en el examen. (Even if it seems unfair to you, we will punish whoever cheats on the exam.)

En el futuro, las empresas castigarán a los empleados que acosen a otros. (In the future, companies will punish employees who harass others.)

Si no sigues las reglas, el entrenador te castigará sin dudarlo. (If you don’t follow the rules, the coach will punish you without hesitation.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Castigar (to punish) 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.