The Future Tense of Contradecir is used to express actions that will contradict or deny something in the future. For example, Yo contradeciré su afirmación. (I will contradict his/her statement.)

Contradecir is an irregular verb, which means its conjugation follows a unique pattern in certain tenses, including the Future Tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Contradecir (to contradict) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Contradecir generally means to contradict or deny something, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To contradict or deny: For example, Yo te contradeciré si insistes en esa mentira. (I will contradict you if you insist on that lie.)

To oppose or object: For example, No me contradecir√°s cuando te diga que debes estudiar m√°s. (You won’t object to me when I tell you that you should study more.)

To argue or debate: For example, Ellos me contradecirán en la reunión sobre los nuevos planes. (They will argue with me in the meeting about the new plans.)

To refute or disprove: For example, El abogado contradecir√° las pruebas de la fiscalia. (The lawyer will refute the prosecution’s evidence.)

To go against (colloquial): For example, No me contradecir√°s cuando te diga que debes portarte bien. (You won’t go against me when I tell you to behave.)

Examples

Examples of Contradecir in the Future Tense

Si no te gusta lo que digo, te contradirás a ti mismo. (If you don’t like what I say, you will contradict yourself.)

Aunque parezca una locura ahora, contradiremos esa decisión en el futuro. (Even though it seems crazy now, we will contradict that decision in the future.)

No importa lo que digas, te contradirán con pruebas sólidas. (No matter what you say, they will contradict you with solid evidence.)

En la próxima reunión, contradiré los puntos débiles de su argumento. (In the next meeting, I will contradict the weak points of their argument.)

Si sigues con esa actitud, contradiréis todo lo que habéis aprendido. (If you keep up that attitude, you all will contradict everything you have learned.)

Aunque parezca increíble, contradirá sus propias palabras eventualmente. (Although it seems unbelievable, he/she will eventually contradict his/her own words.)

En el debate, contradiremos los puntos clave de nuestros oponentes. (In the debate, we will contradict the key points of our opponents.)

Si no estás de acuerdo, contradiréis al juez con nuevas pruebas. (If you disagree, you all will contradict the judge with new evidence.)

Aunque ahora lo nieguen, contradirán sus declaraciones anteriores. (Although they deny it now, they will contradict their previous statements.)

En la próxima asamblea, contradiremos las reglas anticuadas con propuestas modernas. (In the next assembly, we will contradict the outdated rules with modern proposals.)

Si no te gusta mi opinión, me contradirás con argumentos sólidos, ¿verdad? (If you don’t like my opinion, you will contradict me with solid arguments, right?)

Aunque parezca una locura, contradirá las expectativas con su éxito. (Even though it seems crazy, he/she will contradict expectations with his/her success.)

En el próximo debate, contradiré los puntos débiles de sus argumentos con datos concretos. (In the next debate, I will contradict the weak points of their arguments with concrete data.)

Si siguen con esa mentalidad cerrada, contradiréis los valores de nuestra empresa. (If you keep up that closed mindset, you all will contradict the values of our company.)

Aunque ahora lo nieguen, eventualmente contradirán sus propias acciones pasadas. (Although they deny it now, they will eventually contradict their own past actions.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Contradecir (to contradict) 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.