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“Cantar” (to sing) in the Future Tense

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Understanding the Future Tense of “Cantar”

The Future Tense of cantar is used to talk about actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana cantaré en el concierto. (Tomorrow I will sing at the concert.)

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

How to Use Cantar in the Future Tense

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

Literal meaning: To sing or produce musical tones with the voice, for example, Cantaré una canción en el concierto. (I will sing a song at the concert.)

To reveal or disclose: To divulge or make known something that was previously secret or hidden, for example, El testigo cantará todo lo que sabe. (The witness will sing everything they know.)

To boast or brag: To speak excessively about one’s achievements or qualities, for example, No dejes que te cante sus hazañas otra vez. (Don’t let them sing their exploits to you again.)

To criticize or complain (colloquial): To express dissatisfaction or make negative comments about someone or something, for example, Si no te gusta el trabajo, me cantarás las quejas después. (If you don’t like the job, you’ll sing me the complaints later.)

To inform or report (colloquial): To provide information or give an account of something, for example, El detective nos cantará lo que descubrió. (The detective will sing to us what they discovered.)

Real Life Examples of Cantar in the Future Tense

Mañana cantaré en el concierto de la escuela. (Tomorrow I will sing at the school concert.)

¿Cantarás en la boda de tu hermana? (Will you sing at your sister’s wedding?)

El famoso cantante cantará sus éxitos en el festival de música. (The famous singer will sing his hits at the music festival.)

Nosotros cantaremos villancicos en la fiesta de Navidad. (We will sing Christmas carols at the Christmas party.)

Mis amigos y yo cantaremos karaoke esta noche. (My friends and I will sing karaoke tonight.)

Los niños cantarán canciones folclóricas en el festival cultural. (The children will sing folk songs at the cultural festival.)

Después de las vacaciones, cantaré en el coro de la iglesia otra vez. (After the holidays, I will sing in the church choir again.)

¿Crees que el nuevo artista cantará bien en el concierto? (Do you think the new artist will sing well at the concert?)

Para celebrar su cumpleaños, cantaremos sus canciones favoritas. (To celebrate their birthday, we will sing their favorite songs.)

En la fiesta de karaoke, todos cantarán canciones populares. (At the karaoke party, everyone will sing popular songs.)

Si practicas mucho, cantarás muy bien en el concurso de talentos. (If you practice a lot, you will sing very well in the talent show.)

Después del trabajo, cantaré en el bar con mis amigos. (After work, I will sing at the bar with my friends.)

Para el evento benéfico, las celebridades cantarán canciones famosas. (For the charity event, celebrities will sing famous songs.)

En la próxima reunión familiar, cantaremos canciones tradicionales juntos. (At the next family gathering, we will sing traditional songs together.)

Aunque no soy un gran cantante, cantaré en la boda de mi mejor amigo. (Even though I’m not a great singer, I will sing at my best friend’s wedding.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Cantar (to sing) in the Future 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.