The Future Tense of secar is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future, for example, Mañana secaré la ropa. (Tomorrow I will dry the clothes.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Secar (to dry) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Secar generally means to dry or to make dry, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To dry something: For example, Secaré la ropa al sol (I will dry the clothes in the sun).

To drain or remove liquid: For example, Secaré el charco con una toalla (I will soak up the puddle with a towel).

To wither or dry up (plants): For example, Si no riego las plantas, se secarán (If I don’t water the plants, they will dry out).

To dry up or run out (of liquid): For example, El río se secará en el verano (The river will dry up in the summer).

Colloquial: To ignore or give the cold shoulder: For example, Te secaré si sigues molestándome (I will ignore you if you keep bothering me).

Slang: To leave someone hanging or ditch: For example, Me secarás si no llegas a tiempo (You will ditch me if you don’t arrive on time).

Examples

Examples of Secar in the Future Tense

Mañana secaré la ropa después de lavarla. (Tomorrow I will dry the clothes after washing them.)

¿Secarás tu cabello con la secadora o lo dejarás secar al aire libre? (Will you dry your hair with the hair dryer or let it air dry?)

El pronóstico dice que no secará la pintura antes del fin de semana. (The forecast says the paint won’t dry before the weekend.)

Después de la tormenta, secaremos el piso con toallas para evitar accidentes. (After the storm, we will dry the floor with towels to prevent accidents.)

Los agricultores esperan que el sol secará los campos para poder cosechar pronto. (The farmers hope the sun will dry the fields so they can harvest soon.)

Cuando vayamos a la playa, secaremos nuestras toallas al sol después de nadar. (When we go to the beach, we will dry our towels in the sun after swimming.)

Después de lavar los platos, secarán más rápido si los pones en el escurridor. (After washing the dishes, they will dry faster if you put them in the dish rack.)

Antes de pintar la pared, secaremos cualquier resto de humedad con un paño seco. (Before painting the wall, we will dry any remaining moisture with a dry cloth.)

Después de la lluvia, los niños secarán los charcos saltando en ellos. (After the rain, the kids will dry up the puddles by jumping in them.)

Después de lavar el auto, secaremos los espejos y las ventanas con un paño de microfibra. (After washing the car, we will dry the mirrors and windows with a microfiber cloth.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secar (to dry) 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.