The Future Tense of Quemarse is used to express actions that will happen in the future, for example, Me quemaré la mano si toco la estufa caliente. (I will burn my hand if I touch the hot stove.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quemarse generally means to burn or get burned, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To burn or get burned: For example, Me quemaré si no me pongo protector solar. (I will get burned if I don’t put on sunscreen.)

To overheat or burn out: For example, El motor se quemará si no lo arreglas pronto. (The engine will overheat if you don’t fix it soon.)

To get sunburned: For example, Te quemarás si te quedas tanto tiempo al sol. (You will get sunburned if you stay in the sun for so long.)

To burn food while cooking: For example, Se me quemará la comida si no la revuelvo. (The food will burn if I don’t stir it.)

To get burned financially (slang): For example, Me quemaré si invierto en esa empresa. (I will get burned if I invest in that company.)

To get very angry or upset (colloquial): For example, Te quemarás cuando veas la factura. (You will get very angry when you see the bill.)

Examples

Examples of Quemarse in the Future Tense

Si no tienes cuidado, te quemarás con la estufa. (If you’re not careful, you will burn yourself on the stove.)

Después de la graduación, me quemaré las pestañas estudiando para los exámenes profesionales. (After graduation, I will burn the midnight oil studying for the professional exams.)

El sol está muy fuerte hoy, así que se quemará si no usa protector solar. (The sun is very strong today, so you will get burned if you don’t use sunscreen.)

Si siguen discutiendo así, la situación se quemará más. (If they keep arguing like that, the situation will escalate further.)

Con el calor que hace, nos quemaremos si trabajamos bajo el sol demasiado tiempo. (With how hot it is, we will get burned if we work under the sun for too long.)

Esa comida está demasiado picante, se quemarán la lengua si la comen. (That food is too spicy, they will burn their tongues if they eat it.)

Aunque la hoguera se ve tentadora, se quemarán si se acercan demasiado. (As tempting as the bonfire looks, they will get burned if they get too close.)

Con el ritmo que llevan, los corredores se quemarán antes de llegar a la meta. (At the pace they’re going, the runners will burn out before reaching the finish line.)

Si no tienen cuidado, esos chismes se quemarán y se saldrán de control. (If they’re not careful, those rumors will escalate and get out of control.)

Aunque la idea suena bien, te quemarás si la pones en práctica sin planear bien. (As good as the idea sounds, you will crash and burn if you implement it without proper planning.)

Con el estrés del trabajo nuevo, me quemaré si no encuentro un buen equilibrio. (With the stress of the new job, I will burn out if I don’t find a good work-life balance.)

Si siguen gastando a ese ritmo, se quemarán todo el presupuesto antes de fin de año. (If they keep spending at that rate, they will burn through the entire budget before the end of the year.)

Aunque la inversión es riesgosa, nos quemaremos si no tomamos algunas oportunidades de vez en cuando. (As risky as the investment is, we will stagnate if we don’t take some chances every now and then.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) 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.