The Future Tense of Caer is used to express actions that will happen in the future. For example, Caeré en la trampa. (I will fall into the trap.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Caer generally means to fall or drop, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To fall or drop: For example, Caeré de la escalera si no tengo cuidado. (I will fall from the stairs if I’m not careful.)

To be located or situated: For example, La fiesta caerá en un día de semana. (The party will fall on a weekday.)

To decline or decrease: For example, Las ventas caerán si no hacemos publicidad. (Sales will drop if we don’t advertise.)

To realize or understand (colloquial): For example, ¿Cuándo caerás que te está mintiendo? (When will you realize that he’s lying to you?)

To be caught or arrested (slang): For example, Si sigues robando, caerás preso. (If you keep stealing, you’ll get caught/arrested.)

To be fooled or tricked (colloquial): For example, No caeré en sus mentiras otra vez. (I won’t fall for their lies again.)

Examples

Examples of Caer in the Future Tense

Mañana caeré en la tentación de comer demasiados dulces. (Tomorrow I will fall into the temptation of eating too many sweets.)

Si no estudias, caerás en el examen. (If you don’t study, you will fail the exam.)

El equipo caerá en la próxima ronda si no mejoran su juego. (The team will be eliminated in the next round if they don’t improve their game.)

Después de las vacaciones, caeremos en la rutina nuevamente. (After the holidays, we will fall back into our routine.)

Si no se apuran, caeréis en el tráfico de la hora pico. (If you don’t hurry, you will get caught in rush hour traffic.)

Los precios caerán durante las rebajas de fin de temporada. (Prices will drop during the end-of-season sales.)

Cuando llegue el verano, caeré en la playa para broncearme. (When summer arrives, I will hit the beach to get a tan.)

Si no se cuidan, caerán enfermos con este clima frío. (If you don’t take care of yourselves, you will get sick in this cold weather.)

Después del trabajo, caeré rendido en la cama. (After work, I will collapse into bed, exhausted.)

Si siguen discutiendo, caerán en un círculo vicioso. (If you keep arguing, you will fall into a vicious cycle.)

Cuando caigamos en la rutina, será más fácil ahorrar dinero. (When we fall into a routine, it will be easier to save money.)

Si no se preparan, caeréis en la trampa de los estafadores. (If you don’t prepare, you will fall into the scammers’ trap.)

La empresa caerá en bancarrota si no cambian su estrategia. (The company will go bankrupt if they don’t change their strategy.)

Cuando caiga la noche, encenderemos una fogata. (When night falls, we will light a campfire.)

Si no se concentran, caerán en la distracción y no terminarán el proyecto. (If you don’t focus, you will fall into distraction and won’t finish the project.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Caer (to fall) 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.