The Future Tense of cruzar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Yo cruzaré la calle mañana. (I will cross the street tomorrow.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Cruzar generally means to cross or go across, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To cross or go across: for example, Cruzaré la calle (I will cross the street).

To intersect or overlap: for example, Las líneas se cruzarán en ese punto (The lines will intersect at that point).

To exchange or swap: for example, Cruzaremos nuestros números de teléfono (We will exchange our phone numbers).

To breed or crossbreed (animals): for example, Cruzaremos esos perros para obtener una nueva raza (We will crossbreed those dogs to get a new breed).

To cross someone’s mind (idea): for example, Me cruzará la idea de renunciar (The idea of quitting will cross my mind).

To cross paths (with someone): for example, Nos cruzaremos en la fiesta (We will cross paths at the party).

To cross someone (upset them): for example, Te cruzaré si me molestas (I will cross you if you bother me) – colloquial/slang.

Examples

Examples of Cruzar in the Future Tense

Mañana cruzaré la frontera para ir de compras. (Tomorrow I will cross the border to go shopping.)

¿A qué hora cruzarás el puente peatonal? (What time will you cross the pedestrian bridge?)

El año que viene, cruzará el Atlántico en un crucero de lujo. (Next year, she will cross the Atlantic on a luxury cruise.)

En la próxima etapa, los ciclistas cruzaremos la cordillera de los Andes. (In the next stage, we cyclists will cross the Andes mountain range.)

Después de la boda, los recién casados cruzarán el charco para su luna de miel. (After the wedding, the newlyweds will cross the pond for their honeymoon.)

Si todo sale bien, cruzaré la meta antes que los demás corredores. (If all goes well, I will cross the finish line before the other runners.)

¿Cuándo cruzarás el Río Bravo para visitar a tu familia? (When will you cross the Rio Grande to visit your family?)

La caravana de migrantes cruzará la frontera en busca de una vida mejor. (The caravan of migrants will cross the border in search of a better life.)

En el futuro, los humanos cruzaremos el umbral hacia nuevos mundos. (In the future, humans will cross the threshold into new worlds.)

Después del trabajo, cruzarán el parque para ir a casa. (After work, they will cross the park to go home.)

En la próxima aventura, cruzaré la selva amazónica a pie. (On the next adventure, I will cross the Amazon rainforest on foot.)

¿A qué hora cruzarás la calle para ir al cine? (What time will you cross the street to go to the movies?)

Cuando llegue la primavera, las aves migratorias cruzarán el cielo en bandadas. (When spring arrives, the migratory birds will cross the sky in flocks.)

Para el viaje de negocios, cruzaré el océano Pacífico en avión. (For the business trip, I will cross the Pacific Ocean by plane.)

En la próxima fase, los escaladores cruzarán el glaciar con cuerdas y piolets. (In the next phase, the climbers will cross the glacier with ropes and ice axes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) 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.