The Future Tense of secarse is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future, for example, Me secaré el pelo después de bañarme. (I will dry my hair after bathing.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Secarse generally means to dry or to become dry, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To dry out: For example, La ropa se secará al sol (The clothes will dry in the sun).

To dry up (liquids): For example, El charco se secará con el calor (The puddle will dry up in the heat).

To wither (plants): For example, Las plantas se secarán sin agua (The plants will wither without water).

To become dehydrated: For example, Me secaré si no tomo agua (I will become dehydrated if I don’t drink water).

To run out of money (slang): For example, Me secaré si no encuentro un trabajo pronto (I’ll run out of money if I don’t find a job soon).

To become bored (colloquial): For example, Me secaré en esta fiesta aburrida (I’ll get bored at this boring party).

Examples

Examples of Secarse in the Future Tense

Cuando salga el sol, mi ropa se secará en la terraza. (When the sun comes out, my clothes will dry on the terrace.)

Después de lavar los platos, me secaré las manos con una toalla limpia. (After washing the dishes, I will dry my hands with a clean towel.)

Si no llueve esta semana, el césped se secará y tendremos que regarlo. (If it doesn’t rain this week, the grass will dry out and we’ll have to water it.)

Cuando termines de bañarte, te secarás con la toalla nueva que compramos. (When you finish bathing, you will dry off with the new towel we bought.)

Después de pintar la pared, nos secaremos las manos con trapos viejos. (After painting the wall, we will dry our hands with old rags.)

Si dejas la ropa tendida al sol, se secará más rápido. (If you leave the clothes hanging in the sun, they will dry faster.)

Después de nadar en la piscina, se secarán con las toallas de playa. (After swimming in the pool, they will dry off with the beach towels.)

Si no usas el secador de pelo, tu cabello se secará de forma natural. (If you don’t use the hair dryer, your hair will air dry naturally.)

Cuando te seques después de bañarte, no olvides aplicar crema hidratante. (When you dry off after bathing, don’t forget to apply moisturizer.)

Después de lavar el auto, me secaré con una franela para que no queden marcas de agua. (After washing the car, I will dry it with a chamois to prevent water spots.)

Si dejas las sábanas tendidas al sol, se secarán más rápido que en la secadora. (If you leave the sheets hanging in the sun, they will dry faster than in the dryer.)

Cuando nos sequemos después de la ducha, debemos aplicar desodorante. (When we dry off after the shower, we should apply deodorant.)

Si no usas el lavavajillas, los platos se secarán más rápido si los secas con un paño. (If you don’t use the dishwasher, the dishes will dry faster if you dry them with a cloth.)

Después de lavar el auto, se secarán con una aspiradora para eliminar el exceso de agua. (After washing the car, they will dry it with a vacuum to remove excess water.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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.