The Future Tense of Llorar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Lloraré si no apruebo el examen. (I will cry if I don’t pass the exam.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llorar (to cry) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Llorar generally means “to cry” or “to weep”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To shed tears, usually due to sadness or pain. For example, Lloraré cuando vea esa película triste. (I will cry when I see that sad movie.)

To express strong emotion: To express intense feelings like joy, frustration, or anger through crying. For example, Lloraré de felicidad cuando me gradúe. (I will cry tears of joy when I graduate.)

To lament or mourn: To grieve or feel deep sorrow over something. For example, Lloraremos la pérdida de nuestro querido amigo. (We will mourn the loss of our dear friend.)

To beg or plead: To cry or shed tears while begging or pleading for something. For example, El niño llorará para que le compren ese juguete. (The child will cry to get them to buy that toy for him.)

To shed liquid (figurative): To release or emit liquid, often used for plants or objects. For example, Las plantas llorarán si no las riegas. (The plants will “cry” if you don’t water them.)

To regret deeply (colloquial): To feel intense remorse or regret over something. For example, Llorarás cuando veas lo que hiciste. (You will deeply regret it when you see what you did.)

Examples

Examples of Llorar in the Future Tense

Si no terminas tu tarea, llorarás cuando veas tu calificación. (If you don’t finish your homework, you will cry when you see your grade.)

Después de ver esa película tan triste, lloraré durante horas. (After watching that sad movie, I will cry for hours.)

Cuando se enteren de las malas noticias, llorarán de tristeza. (When they find out the bad news, they will cry from sadness.)

Si perdemos el partido, lloraremos de decepción. (If we lose the game, we will cry from disappointment.)

Cuando vean los precios tan altos, lloraréis por haber gastado tanto dinero. (When you see the high prices, you all will cry for having spent so much money.)

Si no estudias para el examen, llorará cuando vea tus malas calificaciones. (If you don’t study for the exam, he/she will cry when seeing your bad grades.)

Cuando vean lo que le pasó al perrito, los niños llorarán sin parar. (When they see what happened to the puppy, the children will cry nonstop.)

Si no consigo trabajo pronto, lloraré de la desesperación. (If I don’t get a job soon, I will cry out of desperation.)

Cuando se den cuenta de que perdieron su vuelo, llorarán de la frustración. (When they realize they missed their flight, they will cry out of frustration.)

Si no me aceptan en la universidad, lloraré de la decepción. (If they don’t accept me into the university, I will cry from disappointment.)

Cuando vean lo caro que está todo, llorarán por no tener suficiente dinero. (When they see how expensive everything is, they will cry for not having enough money.)

Si pierdo mi trabajo, lloraré por no poder mantener a mi familia. (If I lose my job, I will cry for not being able to support my family.)

Cuando vean lo difícil que es la vida, llorarán de la frustración. (When they see how difficult life is, they will cry out of frustration.)

Si no me dan el aumento que pedí, lloraré de la desilusión. (If they don’t give me the raise I asked for, I will cry from disappointment.)

Cuando vean lo mal que les fue en el examen, llorarán de la vergüenza. (When they see how badly they did on the exam, they will cry from embarrassment.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llorar (to cry) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

This post covers Castilian Spanish. For Latin American Spanish, click here

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.