The Future Tense of Quemar is used to express actions that will take place in the future, for example, Quemaré la basura mañana. (I will burn the trash tomorrow.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quemar (to burn) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Quemar generally means to burn or set on fire, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To burn or set something on fire, for example, Quemaré las hojas secas en el patio trasero. (I will burn the dry leaves in the backyard.)

Figurative meaning: To burn calories or fat through exercise, for example, Quemaré muchas calorías cuando correré el maratón. (I will burn many calories when I run the marathon.)

Slang meaning: To insult or criticize someone harshly, for example, Te quemaré si sigues actuando así. (I will burn you if you keep acting like that.)

Idiomatic meaning: To skip or miss something, for example, Quemaré la clase de matemáticas mañana. (I will skip math class tomorrow.)

Colloquial meaning: To be very attractive or good-looking, for example, ¡Esa chica quemará cuando sea mayor! (That girl will be smoking hot when she’s older!)

Examples

Examples of Quemar in the Future Tense

Mañana quemaré las hojas secas del jardín. (Tomorrow I will burn the dry leaves in the garden.)

¿Quemarás la carta después de leerla? (Will you burn the letter after reading it?)

El chef quemará las especias antes de agregarlas al plato. (The chef will toast the spices before adding them to the dish.)

Nosotros quemaremos la basura acumulada este fin de semana. (We will burn the accumulated trash this weekend.)

Ustedes quemarán calorías con tanto ejercicio. (You all will burn calories with so much exercise.)

Ellos quemarán los documentos confidenciales por razones de seguridad. (They will burn the confidential documents for security reasons.)

Después de la fiesta, quemaré las velas aromáticas que quedaron. (After the party, I will burn the remaining scented candles.)

¿Quemarás la bandera en señal de protesta? (Will you burn the flag as a sign of protest?)

La empresa quemará los productos defectuosos antes del lanzamiento. (The company will burn the defective products before the launch.)

Nosotros quemaremos la hierba mala del jardín este verano. (We will burn the weeds in the garden this summer.)

Ustedes quemarán una fogata en el campamento esta noche. (You all will light a campfire at the campsite tonight.)

Ellos quemarán el muñeco en la celebración de Año Nuevo. (They will burn the effigy during the New Year’s celebration.)

Después del concierto, quemaré la entrada como recuerdo. (After the concert, I will burn the ticket stub as a memento.)

¿Quemarás las cartas de tu ex como un acto simbólico? (Will you burn your ex’s letters as a symbolic act?)

La tribu quemará hierbas sagradas durante la ceremonia. (The tribe will burn sacred herbs during the ceremony.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemar (to burn) 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.