The Future Tense of picar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Mañana picaré cebolla para la ensalada. (Tomorrow I will chop onions for the salad.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Picar (to chop) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Picar generally means to prick, sting, or bite, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To prick or sting: For example, El escorpión te picará si no tienes cuidado. (The scorpion will sting you if you’re not careful.)

To bite: For example, La serpiente te picará si te acercas demasiado. (The snake will bite you if you get too close.)

To eat a small amount: For example, Picaré algunas galletas antes de la cena. (I will snack on some cookies before dinner.)

To chop or cut into small pieces: For example, Picaré la cebolla para la ensalada. (I will chop the onion for the salad.)

To peck or pick at something (colloquial): For example, El pájaro picará las migas de pan en el suelo. (The bird will peck at the breadcrumbs on the ground.)

To provoke or tease (colloquial): For example, No picaréis a vuestro hermano menor. (You all will not tease your younger brother.)

To inject drugs (slang): For example, No picaré esa porquería nunca más. (I will never inject that junk again.)

Examples

Examples of Picar in the Future Tense

Mañana picaré cebollas para la ensalada. (Tomorrow I will chop onions for the salad.)

¿Picarás la carne para el guisado esta noche? (Will you chop the meat for the stew tonight?)

Ella picará ají para preparar una salsa picante. (She will chop chili peppers to make a spicy sauce.)

Picaremos verduras frescas para la ensalada de esta noche. (We will chop fresh vegetables for tonight’s salad.)

¿Picaréis cebolla y ajo para el sofrito? (Will you all chop onions and garlic for the sofrito?)

Los cocineros picarán finas hierbas para adornar los platos. (The cooks will chop fresh herbs to garnish the dishes.)

Después de la fiesta, picaremos fruta para hacer un batido. (After the party, we will chop fruit to make a smoothie.)

Para el picnic, picarás vegetales para los bocadillos. (For the picnic, you will chop veggies for the snacks.)

Mamá picará nueces para la masa del pastel. (Mom will chop nuts for the cake batter.)

Esta noche picaré jalapeños para las nachos. (Tonight I will chop jalapeños for the nachos.)

¿Picarán ustedes el cilantro para el guacamole? (Will you all chop the cilantro for the guacamole?)

Para la cena, picaremos pimientos y cebollas. (For dinner, we will chop bell peppers and onions.)

Antes de irnos de viaje, picaré fruta para llevar. (Before we go on our trip, I will chop fruit to take with us.)

¿Picaréis tomates para la salsa cuando regresen? (Will you all chop tomatoes for the sauce when you get back?)

Ella picará hierbas aromáticas para secar y guardar. (She will chop aromatic herbs to dry and store.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Picar (to chop) 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.