The Future Tense of Hervir is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, El agua hervirá en unos minutos. (The water will boil in a few minutes.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Hervir (to boil) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Hervir generally means to boil or simmer, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To bring a liquid to a boiling point, for example, El agua hervirá en unos minutos (The water will boil in a few minutes).

Figurative meaning: To be extremely angry or furious, for example, Ella hervirá de rabia cuando se entere (She will boil with rage when she finds out).

Slang meaning: To be extremely excited or hyped up about something, for example, La gente hervirá de emoción por el concierto (People will be boiling with excitement for the concert).

Idiomatic meaning: To be in a state of intense activity or commotion, for example, La ciudad hervirá durante el festival (The city will be boiling during the festival).

Examples

Examples of Hervir in the Future Tense

Mañana herviré agua para preparar té. (Tomorrow I will boil water to make tea.)

¿Hervirás los huevos para el desayuno? (Will you boil the eggs for breakfast?)

Ella hervirá las verduras antes de cocinarlas. (She will boil the vegetables before cooking them.)

Herviremos la leche para hacer chocolate caliente. (We will boil the milk to make hot chocolate.)

Los chefs hervirán el caldo de pollo para el menú de hoy. (The chefs will boil the chicken broth for today’s menu.)

Antes de salir de viaje, herviré agua para desinfectar las botellas. (Before leaving on the trip, I will boil water to disinfect the bottles.)

Para la receta, hervirás la pasta al dente. (For the recipe, you will boil the pasta al dente.)

El chef hervirá los mariscos para el plato principal. (The chef will boil the seafood for the main course.)

Herviremos el arroz para acompañar el guisado. (We will boil the rice to accompany the stew.)

Los cocineros hervirán las papas para hacer puré. (The cooks will boil the potatoes to make mashed potatoes.)

Antes de teñir la ropa, herviré agua con sal para fijar el color. (Before dyeing the clothes, I will boil water with salt to set the color.)

Para la medicina natural, hervirás hierbas frescas. (For the natural medicine, you will boil fresh herbs.)

La abuela hervirá el maíz para hacer tamales. (Grandma will boil the corn to make tamales.)

Herviremos el jarabe para hacer dulces típicos. (We will boil the syrup to make traditional sweets.)

Los panaderos hervirán la levadura para hacer pan fresco. (The bakers will boil the yeast to make fresh bread.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Hervir (to boil) 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.