The Future Tense of Castigar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Yo castigaré a mi hijo si no obedece. (I will punish my son if he does not obey.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Castigar (to punish) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Castigar generally means to punish or penalize, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To punish or impose a penalty, for example, Los castigaré por su mal comportamiento. (I will punish them for their bad behavior.)

Figurative meaning: To criticize or reprimand harshly, for example, Te castigaré por llegar tarde otra vez. (I will scold you for being late again.)

Colloquial meaning: To defeat or outperform someone decisively, for example, El equipo visitante los castigará en el próximo partido. (The visiting team will crush them in the next game.)

Slang meaning: To make someone suffer or endure something unpleasant, for example, Te castigaré con mi presencia si sigues portándote mal. (I will punish you with my presence if you keep misbehaving.)

Examples

Examples of Castigar in the Future Tense

Si no terminas tu tarea, tu maestro te castigará. (If you don’t finish your homework, your teacher will punish you.)

Después de las vacaciones, castigaremos a los niños por portarse mal. (After the holidays, we will punish the children for misbehaving.)

Los padres castigarán a sus hijos si siguen desobedeciendo. (The parents will punish their children if they keep disobeying.)

¿Crees que el juez castigará al ladrón con cárcel? (Do you think the judge will punish the thief with jail?)

Mis amigos y yo castigaremos al que llegue tarde a la fiesta. (My friends and I will punish whoever arrives late to the party.)

Si vuelves a mentir, castigaré tu mal comportamiento. (If you lie again, I will punish your bad behavior.)

El entrenador castigará a los jugadores con ejercicios extras por llegar tarde. (The coach will punish the players with extra drills for being late.)

Tú castigarás a tu perro si sigue mordiendo los muebles. (You will punish your dog if it keeps biting the furniture.)

Mis padres castigarán mi desobediencia quitándome el teléfono. (My parents will punish my disobedience by taking away my phone.)

El gobierno castigará a las empresas que contaminen el medio ambiente. (The government will punish companies that pollute the environment.)

Si no estudias, castigaré tu flojera prohibiéndote salir. (If you don’t study, I will punish your laziness by not letting you go out.)

La policía castigará a los manifestantes violentos con multas. (The police will punish the violent protesters with fines.)

Tus jefes castigarán tu impuntualidad descontándote el sueldo. (Your bosses will punish your tardiness by docking your pay.)

Los maestros castigarán el plagio de los estudiantes con suspensiones. (The teachers will punish students’ plagiarism with suspensions.)

Tú castigarás la travesura de tu hijo con una semana sin videojuegos. (You will punish your child’s mischief with a week without video games.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Castigar (to punish) 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.