iniciar means: to initiate, to begin, to boot, to commence, to initialize, to start, to start off
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In this Spanish conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to inflect the verb iniciar in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.

This lesson is specifically about the iniciar conjugation. For a general overview of Simple Tenses conjugation check the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.

You may also see this Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Futuro. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you will see more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.

How to translate Futuro to English

Note that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:

• In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
• Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
• Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
• In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.

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Step by step instructions

Futuro belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its inflected forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in Spanish language, where each inflected form consists of two words.The verb iniciar has a completely regular conjugation in the Futuro tense of the Indicativo mood. It means this verb just follows the general rules for its group (-ar) without any exceptions. The basis for this conjugation is the infinitive of this verb, so it’s really simple to create, and only a few exceptions exist.Use the infinitive iniciar in each person. Next, add to the infinitive the endings specific to each person. In this tense we use the exact same endings in each of the three conjugation groups -ar, -er, -ir. Analyze the image showing all six endings. Notice the colors and shapes of the letters. It will help you find patterns and make it easier to remember these endings. Add the regular ending -é for the first person singular to create iniciaré:

• yo iniciaré – I will initiate

Similarly add the regular ending -ás for the second person singular to create iniciarás:

• tú iniciarás – you will initiate

Once more add the regular ending -á for the third person singular to create iniciará:

• él iniciará – he will initiate
• ella iniciará – she will initiate
• usted iniciará – (formal) you will initiate

And once more add the regular ending -emos for the first person plural to create iniciaremos:

• nosotros iniciaremos – we will initiate
• nosotras iniciaremos – (feminine) we will initiate

And exactly as previously add the regular ending -éis for the second person plural to create iniciaréis:

• vosotros iniciaréis – (plural) you will initiate
• vosotras iniciaréis – (feminine, plural) you will initiate

Also as in the previous case add the regular ending -án for the third person plural to create iniciarán:

• ellos iniciarán – they will initiate
• ellas iniciarán – (feminine) they will initiate
• ustedes iniciarán – (formal, plural) you will initiate

That’s it! The conjugation is now complete. The final result looks as follows:

yo	iniciaré	I will initiate
tú	iniciarás	you will initiate
él/ella/usted	iniciará	he/she/it will initiate
nosotros/nosotras	iniciaremos	we will initiate
vosotros/vosotras	iniciaréis	you will initiate
ellos/ellas/ustedes	iniciarán	they will initiate

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But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for example phrases and next steps.

Example sentences

Next Steps to Perfection To practice this conjugation and test your knowledge check this Conjugation Exercise or the Memory Game To see other conjugation lessons for this verb choose another tense: PresentePretéritoImperfectoCondicionalPretérito Perfecto CompuestoPretérito PluscuamperfectoFuturo PerfectoCondicional PerfectoPretérito Perfecto Compuesto (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto A (subjuntivo)Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto B (subjuntivo)Futuro Perfecto (subjuntivo)  For exercises and examples related to iniciar visit our Exercise section To see conjugation charts in all tenses for iniciar visit the Conjugator To explore other learning materials visit the Study section

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