The Future Tense of Descender is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana descenderé del avión. (Tomorrow I will descend from the plane.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Descender generally means to descend or go down, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To move from a higher to a lower level or position, for example, Descenderé por las escaleras (I will descend the stairs).

Decrease or diminish: To reduce in quantity, intensity or value, for example, Los precios descenderán el próximo año (Prices will decrease next year).

Descend from ancestors: To be directly descended from a particular ancestor or family line, for example, Descenderé de una familia noble (I will descend from a noble family).

Colloquial meaning: In some Latin American slang, it can mean to relax or take it easy, for example, Después del examen, descenderé un rato (After the exam, I will take it easy for a while).

Rude meaning: In vulgar slang, it can mean to have sex, for example, Después de la fiesta, descenderé con mi novia (After the party, I will have sex with my girlfriend). Note: This usage is considered very rude and offensive.

Examples

Examples of Descender in the Future Tense

Mañana descenderé de la montaña después de acampar toda la noche. (Tomorrow I will descend from the mountain after camping all night.)

¿A qué hora descenderás del avión cuando llegues a tu destino? (What time will you descend from the plane when you arrive at your destination?)

El próximo año, la empresa descenderá sus emisiones de carbono en un 20%. (Next year, the company will reduce its carbon emissions by 20%.)

Después de las vacaciones, descenderemos de intensidad en el gimnasio. (After the holidays, we will decrease the intensity at the gym.)

Cuando se gradúen, los estudiantes descenderán de la universidad a la vida profesional. (When they graduate, the students will descend from university into professional life.)

Si continúan con ese comportamiento, descenderán sus calificaciones. (If they continue with that behavior, their grades will go down.)

El año que viene, descenderemos por la cuesta en bicicleta de montaña. (Next year, we will descend down the hill on a mountain bike.)

Después del parto, la madre descenderá de peso poco a poco. (After giving birth, the mother will gradually lose weight.)

Cuando se jubile, el jefe descenderá de su puesto ejecutivo. (When he retires, the boss will step down from his executive position.)

El próximo mes, descenderás en el ranking de tu deporte. (Next month, you will descend in the rankings of your sport.)

Después de las elecciones, el partido descenderá en las encuestas. (After the elections, the party will go down in the polls.)

El año que viene, descenderemos por el río en balsa. (Next year, we will descend down the river on a raft.)

Cuando termine la temporada, los precios descenderán en la tienda. (When the season ends, prices will go down in the store.)

Después del concierto, la banda descenderá del escenario entre vítores. (After the concert, the band will descend from the stage amid cheers.)

El mes que viene, descenderemos por la cascada en un recorrido de aventura. (Next month, we will descend down the waterfall on an adventure tour.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Descender (to descend) 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.