The Future Tense of Bailar is used to talk about dancing that will take place in the future. For example, Mañana bailaré en la fiesta de cumpleaños de mi amigo. (Tomorrow I will dance at my friend’s birthday party.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bailar (to dance) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Bailar generally means “to dance”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To dance or move rhythmically to music, for example, Bailaré salsa en la fiesta (I will dance salsa at the party).

Figurative meaning: To move or sway in an uncontrolled or erratic manner, for example, El barco bailará en las olas durante la tormenta (The boat will sway in the waves during the storm).

Slang meaning: To deceive or mislead someone, for example, Te bailaré con mentiras para que hagas lo que quiero (I will deceive you with lies so that you do what I want).

Idiomatic meaning: To be in a difficult or precarious situation, for example, Bailaré en la cuerda floja si no pago la renta a tiempo (I will be in a tight spot if I don’t pay the rent on time).

Colloquial meaning: To have a good time or enjoy oneself, for example, Bailaremos toda la noche en la fiesta (We will have a great time all night at the party).

Examples

Examples of Bailar in the Future Tense

Mañana bailaré en la fiesta de cumpleaños de mi amiga. (Tomorrow I will dance at my friend’s birthday party.)

¿Bailarás conmigo en la boda de nuestros amigos? (Will you dance with me at our friends’ wedding?)

El próximo fin de semana bailará en el concurso de baile. (Next weekend she will dance in the dance competition.)

En la próxima reunión familiar, bailaremos juntos como siempre. (At the next family gathering, we will dance together as always.)

Mis primos bailarán en el festival de música el mes que viene. (My cousins will dance at the music festival next month.)

Después de las clases, bailaré un rato para relajarme. (After classes, I will dance for a while to relax.)

¿Crees que bailarás en la próxima fiesta o prefieres quedarte sentado? (Do you think you will dance at the next party or do you prefer to stay seated?)

La instructora bailará para demostrarnos los pasos nuevos. (The instructor will dance to demonstrate the new steps to us.)

Mis amigos y yo bailaremos toda la noche en el club. (My friends and I will dance all night at the club.)

Los jóvenes bailarán en la calle durante el festival de la ciudad. (The young people will dance in the street during the city festival.)

Después del trabajo, bailaré un poco para desestresarme, ¿te unes? (After work, I will dance a little to de-stress, will you join me?)

¿Bailarás el vals conmigo en la graduación? Hemos practicado mucho. (Will you waltz with me at graduation? We’ve practiced a lot.)

Ella bailará en el escenario principal, es una gran oportunidad. (She will dance on the main stage, it’s a great opportunity.)

Nosotros bailaremos en la celebración de aniversario de bodas de mis padres. (We will dance at my parents’ wedding anniversary celebration.)

Los artistas callejeros bailarán en el parque central mañana. (The street performers will dance in the central park tomorrow.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bailar (to dance) 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.