The Future Tense of Amanecer is used to talk about when the dawn or daybreak will occur, for example Mañana amanecerá temprano. (Tomorrow it will dawn early.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Amanecer (to dawn) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Amanecer generally means “to dawn” or “to become daylight”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: Referring to the sunrise or daybreak, for example, Amanecerá a las 6 am mañana. (It will dawn at 6 am tomorrow.)

Figurative meaning: To begin to understand or realize something, for example, Cuando veas los hechos, te amanecerá la verdad. (When you see the facts, the truth will dawn on you.)

Colloquial meaning: To wake up or become conscious after sleeping, often used humorously, for example, ¡Amanecerás con una resaca terrible si sigues bebiendo así! (You’ll wake up with a terrible hangover if you keep drinking like that!)

Idiomatic meaning: To find oneself in an unexpected or compromising situation, usually after a night of partying or drinking, for example, Después de la fiesta, Juan amanecerá en la cárcel si no tiene cuidado. (After the party, Juan will wake up in jail if he’s not careful.)

Examples

Examples of Amanecer in the Future Tense

Mañana amanecerá un nuevo día lleno de oportunidades. (Tomorrow will dawn a new day full of opportunities.)

El pronóstico dice que amanecerá soleado, así que podemos ir a la playa. (The forecast says it will dawn sunny, so we can go to the beach.)

Si todo sale bien, para el próximo año amaneceremos en un mundo mejor. (If all goes well, by next year we will dawn in a better world.)

Aunque la noche sea oscura, amanecerá y todo parecerá más claro. (Although the night is dark, it will dawn and everything will seem clearer.)

Para cuando amanezca, ya habremos terminado el trabajo. (By the time it dawns, we will have finished the work.)

Espero que amanezca un día en el que todos seamos tratados con igualdad. (I hope a day dawns when we are all treated equally.)

Aunque la situación parece oscura ahora, amanecerá un nuevo comienzo. (Although the situation seems dark now, a new beginning will dawn.)

Cuando amanezca, vamos a salir a correr un rato. (When it dawns, we’re going to go out for a run.)

Para cuando amanezca, ya habré terminado mi tarea. (By the time it dawns, I will have finished my homework.)

Dicen que amanecerá un día mejor, solo hay que ser pacientes. (They say a better day will dawn, we just have to be patient.)

Aunque la noche sea larga, amanecerá y traerá nuevas esperanzas. (Although the night is long, it will dawn and bring new hopes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Amanecer (to dawn) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian 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.