The Future Tense of Apagar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Apagaré las luces antes de irme a dormir. (I will turn off the lights before going to bed.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Apagar generally means to turn off or extinguish, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To turn off: For example, Apagaré la luz antes de salir. (I will turn off the light before leaving.)

To extinguish: For example, Los bomberos apagarán el incendio. (The firefighters will extinguish the fire.)

To silence or quiet down (colloquial): For example, ¡Apágate un rato, ¿quieres?! (Shut up for a bit, will you?!)

To turn off or deactivate (technology): For example, Apagaré mi celular durante la reunión. (I will turn off my cell phone during the meeting.)

To dull or dim (metaphorical): For example, El fracaso no apagará mi entusiasmo. (Failure will not dim my enthusiasm.)

Examples

Examples of Apagar in the Future Tense

Mañana apagaré las luces antes de salir de casa. (Tomorrow I will turn off the lights before leaving the house.)

¿Apagarás la computadora cuando termines de trabajar? (Will you turn off the computer when you finish working?)

Ella apagará el horno después de que el pastel esté listo. (She will turn off the oven after the cake is ready.)

Apagaremos las velas antes de irnos a dormir por seguridad. (We will blow out the candles before going to bed for safety.)

Los niños apagarán la televisión cuando llegue la hora de cenar. (The kids will turn off the TV when it’s time for dinner.)

Antes de viajar, apagaré todos los electrodomésticos para ahorrar energía. (Before traveling, I will turn off all the appliances to save energy.)

¿Me prometes que apagarás las luces cuando salgas del cuarto? (Will you promise me that you will turn off the lights when you leave the room?)

El conserje apagará las luces del edificio al final del día laboral. (The janitor will turn off the lights in the building at the end of the workday.)

Apagaremos el aire acondicionado cuando salgamos de vacaciones para ahorrar electricidad. (We will turn off the air conditioning when we go on vacation to save electricity.)

Los manifestantes apagarán las velas en señal de protesta pacífica. (The protesters will blow out the candles as a sign of peaceful protest.)

En la fiesta, apagaré las luces cuando sea la hora de cantar “Feliz Cumpleaños”. (At the party, I will turn off the lights when it’s time to sing “Happy Birthday”.)

¿Apagarás tu celular durante la reunión como es la política de la empresa? (Will you turn off your cell phone during the meeting as per company policy?)

Ella apagará la alarma en cuanto se despierte mañana. (She will turn off the alarm as soon as she wakes up tomorrow.)

Apagaremos el fuego de la fogata antes de irnos a dormir en la acampada. (We will put out the campfire before going to sleep at the campsite.)

Los bomberos apagarán el incendio con sus mangueras tan pronto como lleguen. (The firefighters will put out the fire with their hoses as soon as they arrive.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) 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.