The Future Tense of lavar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Lavaré los platos después de la cena. (I will wash the dishes after dinner.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Lavar (to wash) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Lavar generally means to wash or clean, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To wash or clean something, for example, Lavaré los platos después de la cena. (I will wash the dishes after dinner.)

Figurative meaning: To clear one’s reputation or image, for example, Lavaré mi nombre de toda sospecha. (I will clear my name of all suspicion.)

Slang meaning: To thoroughly defeat or humiliate someone, for example, Los lavaré en el próximo partido. (I will thoroughly defeat them in the next game.)

Idiomatic meaning: To thoroughly analyze or scrutinize something, for example, Lavaré los detalles del contrato antes de firmarlo. (I will thoroughly analyze the details of the contract before signing it.)

Rude meaning: To insult or verbally attack someone, for example, Te lavaré la boca con jabón por decir esas groserías. (I will wash your mouth out with soap for saying those profanities.)

Examples

Examples of Lavar in the Future Tense

Mañana lavaré los platos después de la cena. (Tomorrow I will wash the dishes after dinner.)

¿Lavarás el carro este fin de semana? (Will you wash the car this weekend?)

Ella lavará la ropa más tarde. (She will do the laundry later.)

Lavaremos las ventanas el próximo sábado. (We will wash the windows next Saturday.)

¿Lavaréis los baños antes de que lleguen los invitados? (Will you all wash the bathrooms before the guests arrive?)

Mis primos lavarán el piso mañana. (My cousins will mop the floor tomorrow.)

Antes de salir de viaje, lavaré toda mi ropa sucia. (Before going on the trip, I will wash all my dirty clothes.)

Para el baby shower, lavaremos todos los trapos de bebé. (For the baby shower, we will wash all the baby cloths.)

¿Lavarás los platos o prefieres que yo lo haga? (Will you wash the dishes or would you prefer I do it?)

Después del concierto, los fans lavarán sus camisetas autografiadas. (After the concert, the fans will wash their autographed t-shirts.)

Para la fiesta, lavaréis los vasos y platos de antemano, ¿verdad? (For the party, you all will wash the glasses and plates in advance, right?)

Ella lavará su auto nuevo con mucho cuidado. (She will wash her new car very carefully.)

Antes de mudarnos, lavaremos todas las cortinas a profundidad. (Before we move, we will thoroughly wash all the curtains.)

Para el retiro espiritual, lavaré mi alma de toda negatividad. (For the spiritual retreat, I will cleanse my soul of all negativity.)

Después del campamento, lavaréis las mochilas a fondo, ¿no? (After the camp, you all will thoroughly wash the backpacks, right?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lavar (to wash) 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.