The Future Tense of Encender is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Encenderé la luz cuando llegue a casa. (I will turn on the light when I get home.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Encender (to turn on) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Encender generally means to turn on or light up, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To turn on or light up: for example, Encenderé la lámpara (I will turn on the lamp).

To ignite or set fire to: for example, Encenderé la chimenea (I will light the fireplace).

To excite or arouse (slang): for example, Esa película me encenderá (That movie will turn me on).

To anger or enrage (colloquial): for example, Sus comentarios me encenderán (Their comments will piss me off).

Examples

Examples of Encender in the Future Tense

Mañana encenderé la chimenea para calentar la casa. (Tomorrow I will light the fireplace to warm up the house.)

¿Encenderás las luces de Navidad este año? (Will you turn on the Christmas lights this year?)

Después de la cena, encenderemos algunas velas para crear un ambiente romántico. (After dinner, we will light some candles to create a romantic atmosphere.)

Cuando llegue la noche, encenderán las luces de la ciudad. (When night falls, they will turn on the city lights.)

El próximo verano, encenderé la parrilla para hacer unas hamburguesas. (Next summer, I will fire up the grill to make some burgers.)

Para la fiesta, encenderás las luces de colores en el patio. (For the party, you will turn on the colored lights in the backyard.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, encenderá el sistema de seguridad. (Before we go on vacation, he will turn on the security system.)

En la próxima reunión, encenderemos una vela para honrar a nuestros antepasados. (At the next meeting, we will light a candle to honor our ancestors.)

Cuando llegue el invierno, encenderán la calefacción central. (When winter comes, they will turn on the central heating.)

Para el cumpleaños de mamá, encenderé todas las velas del pastel. (For mom’s birthday, I will light all the candles on the cake.)

En la ceremonia, encenderás la antorcha olímpica. (At the ceremony, you will light the Olympic torch.)

Después del apagón, encenderá algunas lámparas de emergencia. (After the power outage, he will turn on some emergency lamps.)

Para la meditación, encenderemos incienso y velas aromáticas. (For the meditation, we will light incense and scented candles.)

Cuando anochezca, encenderán las luces de la calle. (When it gets dark, they will turn on the street lights.)

En la fogata, encenderé los troncos con un encendedor. (At the bonfire, I will light the logs with a lighter.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Encender (to turn on) 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.