The Future Tense of secar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Secaré la ropa al sol. (I will dry the clothes in the sun.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Secar (to dry) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Secar generally means to dry or to make dry, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To dry something: for example, Secaré la ropa al sol (I will dry the clothes in the sun).

To dry up or drain: for example, El lago se secará por completo el próximo verano (The lake will dry up completely next summer).

To wither or shrivel: for example, Las flores se secarán si no las riegas (The flowers will wither if you don’t water them).

To dry out (a liquid): for example, El pintor secará la pintura con un secador (The painter will dry the paint with a dryer).

To drain resources (colloquial): for example, Este proyecto me secará todos mis ahorros (This project will drain all my savings).

To ignore someone (rude, colloquial): for example, Te secaré si sigues molestándome (I will ignore you if you keep bothering me).

Examples

Examples of Secar in the Future Tense

Mañana secaré la ropa después de lavarla. (Tomorrow I will dry the clothes after washing them.)

¿Secarás tu cabello con la secadora o lo dejarás secar al aire libre? (Will you dry your hair with the hair dryer or let it air dry?)

El pronóstico dice que no secará la pintura antes del fin de semana. (The forecast says the paint won’t dry before the weekend.)

Después de la lluvia, secaremos las sillas de jardín con una toalla. (After the rain, we will dry the garden chairs with a towel.)

¿Secaréis las hojas de té antes de empacarlas? (Will you dry the tea leaves before packaging them?)

Las flores secarán más rápido si las colgamos boca abajo. (The flowers will dry faster if we hang them upside down.)

Cuando vayamos a la playa, secaremos nuestras toallas al sol. (When we go to the beach, we will dry our towels in the sun.)

Después de pintar la pared, secaré los pinceles con un trapo. (After painting the wall, I will dry the brushes with a rag.)

¿Secarán la ropa en la secadora o la tenderán afuera? (Will they dry the clothes in the dryer or hang them outside?)

Para la cena, secaremos las hierbas frescas antes de cocinar. (For dinner, we will dry the fresh herbs before cooking.)

Después de lavar el carro, secaré los espejos con un paño de microfibra. (After washing the car, I will dry the mirrors with a microfiber cloth.)

Cuando sequen las flores, ¿las prensarán o las colgarán? (When they dry the flowers, will they press them or hang them?)

Después de nadar, secaremos nuestros cuerpos con toallas de playa. (After swimming, we will dry our bodies with beach towels.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secar (to dry) 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.