The Future Tense of Hervir is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, El agua hervirá en unos minutos. (The water will boil in a few minutes.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Hervir (to boil) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Hervir generally means to boil or simmer, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To bring a liquid to the boiling point, for example, El agua hervirá en unos minutos (The water will boil in a few minutes).

Figurative meaning: To be extremely angry or furious, for example, Hervirá de rabia cuando se entere (He/She will boil with rage when he/she finds out).

Slang meaning: To be extremely excited or eager about something, for example, Herviré de emoción en el concierto (I will be boiling with excitement at the concert).

Idiomatic meaning: To be in a state of intense activity or commotion, for example, La ciudad hervirá durante las fiestas (The city will be boiling during the festivities).

Rude meaning: To be extremely sexually aroused (vulgar), for example, Hervirá de calentura cuando la vea (He will be boiling with lust when he sees her).

Examples

Examples of Hervir in the Future Tense

Mañana herviré agua para hacer té. (Tomorrow I will boil water to make tea.)

¿Hervirás los huevos para el desayuno? (Will you boil the eggs for breakfast?)

Ella hervirá las verduras antes de cocinarlas. (She will boil the vegetables before cooking them.)

Herviremos la leche para hacer chocolate caliente. (We will boil the milk to make hot chocolate.)

¿Herviréis el agua para la pasta esta noche? (Will you all boil the water for the pasta tonight?)

Los cocineros hervirán el caldo de pollo para el menú del día. (The cooks will boil the chicken broth for today’s menu.)

Antes de salir de viaje, herviré agua para desinfectar las botellas. (Before leaving on the trip, I will boil water to disinfect the bottles.)

Para la receta, primero hervirás la leche y luego agregarás el chocolate. (For the recipe, you will first boil the milk and then add the chocolate.)

La abuela hervirá las habas para hacer un rico plato típico. (Grandma will boil the beans to make a tasty traditional dish.)

Herviremos el agua del río antes de beberla por precaución. (We will boil the river water before drinking it as a precaution.)

¿Herviréis el arroz antes de freírlo para el plato principal? (Will you all boil the rice before frying it for the main dish?)

Los campistas hervirán agua sobre la fogata para preparar café. (The campers will boil water over the campfire to prepare coffee.)

Para esterilizar los frascos, herviré agua hirviendo durante 10 minutos. (To sterilize the jars, I will boil boiling water for 10 minutes.)

¿Hervirás las papas antes de hacer el puré? (Will you boil the potatoes before making the mashed potatoes?)

Mi mamá hervirá los chícharos para la cena familiar. (My mom will boil the peas for the family dinner.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Hervir (to boil) 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.