The Future Tense of Llamarse is used to talk about what your name will be in the future, for example, Me llamaré Juan. (My name will be Juan.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Llamarse generally means “to be called” or “to call oneself”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To state one’s name in the future, for example, Me llamaré Juan (I will call myself Juan).

Introducing oneself: To introduce oneself in the future, for example, Me llamaré María y seré tu nueva compañera de trabajo (I will call myself Maria and I will be your new co-worker).

Naming something: To give a name to something in the future, for example, A mi hijo lo llamaré Pedro (I will call my son Pedro).

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American vernacular, it can mean “to call out” or “to confront” someone in the future, for example, Te llamaré la atención si sigues portándote mal (I will call you out if you keep misbehaving).

Rude usage: In very colloquial speech, it can mean “to insult” or “to disrespect” someone in the future, for example, Si me fallas, te llamaré de todo (If you fail me, I will insult you with everything).

Examples

Examples of Llamarse in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a la fiesta, me llamaré Juan. (When I arrive at the party, I will call myself Juan.)

Si no te gusta tu nombre, ¿cómo te llamarás en el futuro? (If you don’t like your name, what will you call yourself in the future?)

Después de casarnos, mi esposa se llamará Martínez. (After we get married, my wife will be called Martínez.)

Cuando seamos adultos, nos llamaremos por nuestros nombres completos. (When we are adults, we will call each other by our full names.)

En la próxima vida, ellos se llamarán de otra manera. (In the next life, they will be called something else.)

Si gano la lotería, me llamaré Millonario. (If I win the lottery, I will call myself Millionaire.)

Cuando seas famoso, ¿cómo te llamarás? ¿Usarás un nombre artístico? (When you become famous, what will you call yourself? Will you use a stage name?)

La nueva empresa se llamará Innovaciones S.A. (The new company will be called Innovaciones S.A.)

Cuando seamos viejos, nos llamaremos por apodos cariñosos. (When we are old, we will call each other affectionate nicknames.)

Los nuevos ciudadanos se llamarán de acuerdo con sus raíces culturales. (The new citizens will be called according to their cultural roots.)

Si cambio de identidad, me llamaré con un nombre completamente diferente. (If I change my identity, I will call myself a completely different name.)

Cuando seas padre, ¿cómo te llamarás a ti mismo? ¿Papá, papi, viejo? (When you become a father, what will you call yourself? Dad, daddy, old man?)

La nueva aplicación se llamará InstaSnap. (The new app will be called InstaSnap.)

Cuando seamos ancianos, nos llamaremos por apodos cariñosos como “abuelito” o “abuelita”. (When we are elderly, we will call each other affectionate nicknames like “grandpa” or “grandma”.)

Los nuevos reclutas se llamarán por sus apellidos durante el entrenamiento. (The new recruits will be called by their last names during training.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) 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.