The Future Tense of Parar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Pararé el coche en la gasolinera. (I will stop the car at the gas station.)
Parar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Parar (to stop) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | pararé |
| Tú | pararás |
| Él / Ella / Usted | parará |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pararemos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | pararéis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pararán |
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Usage of Parar in the Future Tense
Parar generally means to stop or halt something, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.
To stop an action: For example, Pararé de fumar el próximo año. (I will stop smoking next year.)
To stop moving: For example, El tren parará en la próxima estación. (The train will stop at the next station.)
To stand up or get up (colloquial): For example, ¿Pararemos a saludar a nuestros amigos? (Shall we stand up to greet our friends?)
To pay attention or listen (colloquial): For example, ¡Pararéis las orejas cuando os lo cuente! (You all will prick up your ears when I tell you about it!)
To stop someone from doing something (rude): For example, Te pararé los pies si sigues molestando. (I will stop you in your tracks if you keep bothering me.)
Examples
Examples of Parar in the Future Tense
Mañana pararé de fumar. (Tomorrow I will quit smoking.)
¿Pararás de trabajar cuando te jubiles? (Will you stop working when you retire?)
El tren parará en todas las estaciones. (The train will stop at all stations.)
Pararemos para comer algo en el camino. (We will stop to eat something on the way.)
Ustedes pararéis de discutir en algún momento, ¿no? (You all will stop arguing at some point, right?)
Los manifestantes pararán el tráfico si no se cumplen sus demandas. (The protesters will stop traffic if their demands are not met.)
Cuando llegue el momento, pararé de trabajar y me dedicaré a viajar. (When the time comes, I will stop working and dedicate myself to traveling.)
Si sigues así, pararás enfermo. (If you keep going like this, you will end up sick.)
La lluvia no parará hasta mañana por la noche. (The rain won’t stop until tomorrow night.)
Después de las vacaciones, pararemos de salir tanto. (After the holidays, we will stop going out so much.)
¿Pararéis de molestar a vuestro hermano pequeño? (Will you all stop bothering your little brother?)
Los atletas pararán de entrenar durante la temporada baja. (The athletes will stop training during the off-season.)
Cuando tenga suficiente dinero, pararé de trabajar y me jubilaré. (When I have enough money, I will stop working and retire.)
La empresa parará de producir ese modelo el año que viene. (The company will stop producing that model next year.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Parar (to stop) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo pararé | I will stop |
| Tú pararás | You will stop |
| Él / Ella / Usted parará | He / She / You (formal) will stop |
| Nosotros / Nosotras pararemos | We will stop |
| Vosotros / Vosotras pararéis | You all will stop |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes pararán | They / You all (formal) will stop |
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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.