The Future Tense of Lavar is used to talk about actions that will take place in the future, for example, Lavaré la ropa mañana. (I will wash the clothes tomorrow.)

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 (Latin American 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.)

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

Colloquial meaning: To thoroughly criticize or insult someone, for example, Te lavaré la boca con jabón por decir esas groserías. (I will wash your mouth out with soap for saying those bad words.)

Rude/Vulgar meaning: To have sex with someone (vulgar), for example, La lavaré bien esta noche. (I will give it to her good tonight.)

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 auto 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.)

Mis amigos lavarán los platos después de la fiesta. (My friends will wash the dishes after the party.)

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

¿Lavarás tu carro nuevo con el champú especial? (Will you wash your new car with the special shampoo?)

Para el Año Nuevo, ella lavará todas las cortinas y alfombras. (For the New Year, she will wash all the curtains and carpets.)

Lavaremos los uniformes del equipo antes del próximo partido. (We will wash the team uniforms before the next game.)

Mis compañeros de cuarto lavarán los trastes esta noche. (My roommates will do the dishes tonight.)

Después de la mudanza, lavaré todas las sábanas y toallas. (After the move, I will wash all the sheets and towels.)

¿Lavarás tu ropa a mano o usarás la lavadora? (Will you wash your clothes by hand or use the washing machine?)

El conserje lavará los pisos del edificio mañana. (The janitor will mop the floors of the building tomorrow.)

Para el retiro de yoga, lavaremos nuestra ropa interior a mano. (For the yoga retreat, we will hand wash our underwear.)

Los empleados lavarán los baños dos veces al día. (The employees will clean the bathrooms twice a day.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lavar (to wash) in the Future Tense 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.