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“Preocupar” (to worry) in the Future Tense

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Understanding the Future Tense of “Preocupar”

The Future Tense of Preocupar is used to express what will worry or concern you in the future. For example, Me preocupará perder mi trabajo. (I will worry about losing my job.)

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

How to Use Preocupar in the Future Tense

Preocupar generally means to worry or concern, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To worry or concern: For example, Me preocuparé por tu salud cuando estés enfermo. (I will worry about your health when you are sick.)

To trouble or bother: For example, Esos ruidos me preocuparán mientras intento dormir. (Those noises will bother me while I try to sleep.)

To care about (colloquial): For example, No me preocuparé por tus problemas si sigues portándote así. (I won’t care about your problems if you keep acting like that.)

To occupy one’s mind (idiomatic): For example, Esos pensamientos me preocuparán por un tiempo. (Those thoughts will occupy my mind for a while.)

To make anxious or uneasy (rude): For example, Tu actitud me preocupará si no cambias. (Your attitude will make me uneasy if you don’t change.)

Real Life Examples of Preocupar in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a casa esta noche, preocuparé de preparar la cena. (When I get home tonight, I will worry about preparing dinner.)

¿Preocuparás por encontrar un buen lugar para quedarte durante tus vacaciones? (Will you worry about finding a good place to stay during your vacation?)

Ella preocupará por su examen de mañana. (She will worry about her exam tomorrow.)

Preocuparemos por llegar a tiempo a la reunión. (We will worry about arriving on time for the meeting.)

¿Preocuparéis por el tráfico cuando viajen a la ciudad? (Will you all worry about traffic when traveling to the city?)

Mis amigos preocuparán por encontrar buenos asientos para el concierto. (My friends will worry about finding good seats for the concert.)

Después de las vacaciones, preocuparé por volver al trabajo. (After the holidays, I will worry about going back to work.)

¿Preocuparás por aprender el nuevo sistema antes de la capacitación? (Will you worry about learning the new system before the training?)

El equipo preocupará por ganar el campeonato este año. (The team will worry about winning the championship this year.)

Preocuparemos por ahorrar dinero para las vacaciones del próximo verano. (We will worry about saving money for next summer’s vacation.)

Ustedes preocuparéis por encontrar un buen lugar para cenar esta noche, ¿verdad? (You all will worry about finding a good place to eat dinner tonight, right?)

Los padres preocuparán por la seguridad de sus hijos en la escuela. (Parents will worry about the safety of their children at school.)

Cuando sea mayor, preocuparé por ahorrar para mi jubilación. (When I’m older, I will worry about saving for my retirement.)

¿Preocuparás por terminar el proyecto a tiempo? (Will you worry about finishing the project on time?)

Ellos preocuparán por encontrar un buen médico para su madre mayor. (They will worry about finding a good doctor for their elderly mother.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Preocupar (to worry) in the Future 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.