The Future Tense of Caer is used to express actions that will happen in the future, for example, Mañana caeré en la trampa. (Tomorrow I will fall into the trap.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Caer generally means to fall or drop, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To fall or drop: For example, Caeré de la escalera si no tengo cuidado. (I will fall from the stairs if I’m not careful.)

To be located or situated: For example, La fiesta caerá en un día de semana. (The party will fall on a weekday.)

To realize or understand: For example, Eventualmente caerás en cuenta de lo que hiciste. (You will eventually realize what you did.)

To be caught or trapped (colloquial): For example, Si mientes, caerás en tu propia trampa. (If you lie, you will fall into your own trap.)

To be arrested or jailed (slang): For example, Si sigues robando, caerás preso. (If you keep stealing, you will end up in jail.)

Examples

Examples of Caer in the Future Tense

Si no te apresuras, caerás en la trampa del tráfico. (If you don’t hurry, you’ll get caught in traffic.)

Después de la tormenta, las hojas caerán de los árboles. (After the storm, the leaves will fall from the trees.)

No te preocupes, yo caeré de pie sin importar lo que pase. (Don’t worry, I’ll land on my feet no matter what happens.)

Cuando llegue el momento, las barreras caerán y podremos avanzar. (When the time comes, the barriers will fall and we can move forward.)

Si sigues así, tus calificaciones caerán inevitablemente. (If you keep going like this, your grades will inevitably drop.)

Aunque la situación sea difícil, no caeremos en la desesperación. (Although the situation is difficult, we will not fall into despair.)

El año que viene, los precios caerán debido a la nueva competencia. (Next year, prices will drop due to the new competition.)

Cuando escuches la señal, caerás al suelo y te cubrirás la cabeza. (When you hear the signal, you’ll drop to the ground and cover your head.)

Si no caemos en la tentación, alcanzaremos nuestras metas. (If we don’t fall into temptation, we’ll achieve our goals.)

Aunque parezca imposible, las barreras caerán eventualmente. (Although it seems impossible, the barriers will eventually fall.)

No te preocupes, tus amigos no caerán en la trampa de tus enemigos. (Don’t worry, your friends won’t fall into your enemies’ trap.)

Cuando llegue el momento, las piezas caerán en su lugar. (When the time comes, the pieces will fall into place.)

Si no caemos en la desesperación, encontraremos una solución. (If we don’t fall into despair, we’ll find a solution.)

Aunque parezca difícil, las barreras caerán eventualmente. (Although it seems difficult, the barriers will eventually fall.)

No te preocupes, tus sueños no caerán en el olvido. (Don’t worry, your dreams won’t fall into oblivion.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) 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.