The Future Tense of Preocupar is used to express what will worry or concern you in the future. For example, Me preocupará perder mi trabajo. (I will worry about losing my job.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Preocupar (to worry) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Preocupar generally means to worry or concern, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To worry or concern: For example, Me preocuparé por tu salud cuando estés enfermo. (I will worry about your health when you are sick.)

To trouble or bother: For example, Esos ruidos me preocuparán mientras intento dormir. (Those noises will bother me while I try to sleep.)

To care about (colloquial): For example, No me preocuparé por tus problemas si sigues portándote así. (I won’t care about your problems if you keep acting like that.)

To occupy one’s mind (idiomatic): For example, Esos pensamientos me preocuparán por un tiempo. (Those thoughts will occupy my mind for a while.)

To make anxious (rude): For example, Tu actitud me preocupará si no cambias. (Your attitude will make me anxious if you don’t change.)

Examples

Examples of Preocupar in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue el momento de la boda, no te preocuparás por los preparativos porque ya lo tendremos todo listo. (When the wedding day arrives, you won’t have to worry about the preparations because we’ll have everything ready.)

Si sigues estudiando con dedicación, preocuparás a tus padres mucho menos sobre tu futuro. (If you keep studying diligently, you’ll worry your parents much less about your future.)

Después de esta inversión en acciones, preocuparemos menos por nuestra jubilación. (After this investment in stocks, we’ll worry less about our retirement.)

Cuando tengas un trabajo estable, tus amigos ya no preocuparán por ti. (When you have a stable job, your friends will no longer worry about you.)

Si mantenemos una dieta saludable, preocuparemos menos sobre enfermedades crónicas en el futuro. (If we maintain a healthy diet, we’ll worry less about chronic diseases in the future.)

Cuando termine mis estudios, preocuparé menos a mi familia sobre mi futuro profesional. (When I finish my studies, I’ll worry my family less about my professional future.)

Si ahorras dinero consistentemente, preocuparás menos sobre imprevistos financieros. (If you save money consistently, you’ll worry less about financial emergencies.)

Una vez que hayamos pagado la hipoteca, preocuparemos menos sobre nuestros gastos mensuales. (Once we’ve paid off the mortgage, we’ll worry less about our monthly expenses.)

Cuando tengas un plan de negocios sólido, los inversionistas preocuparán menos sobre el riesgo de su inversión. (When you have a solid business plan, investors will worry less about the risk of their investment.)

Si mantienes un estilo de vida activo, preocuparás menos sobre problemas de salud relacionados con el sedentarismo. (If you maintain an active lifestyle, you’ll worry less about health issues related to a sedentary lifestyle.)

Cuando hayas ahorrado lo suficiente, preocuparé menos sobre los gastos de la universidad de mis hijos. (When I’ve saved enough, I’ll worry less about the expenses of my children’s university education.)

Una vez que hayamos renovado el seguro del auto, preocuparemos menos si ocurre un accidente. (Once we’ve renewed the car insurance, we’ll worry less if an accident occurs.)

Si mantienes buenas calificaciones, tus padres preocuparán menos sobre tu rendimiento académico. (If you maintain good grades, your parents will worry less about your academic performance.)

Cuando hayas pagado todas tus deudas, preocuparás menos sobre tu situación financiera. (When you’ve paid off all your debts, you’ll worry less about your financial situation.)

Si sigues un plan de ejercicios regular, preocuparé menos sobre mi condición física a medida que envejezca. (If I follow a regular exercise plan, I’ll worry less about my physical condition as I age.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Preocupar (to worry) 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.