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Spanish Grammar - Future Tense

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In this lesson, we are going to learn about the future tense in Spanish. The future tense in Spanish is one of the simplest tenses to learn. If you know how to conjugate verbs in the present tense, then the future tense will be a piece of cake! The future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future, and it is formed by adding certain endings to the infinitive form of the verb.

Regular Verbs

The future tense in Spanish is formed using the infinitive form of the verb and adding the following endings:

Person	Ending
Yo (I)	-é
Tú (You)	-ás
Él, Ella, Usted (He, She, You Formal)	-á
Nosotros/Nosotras (We)	-emos
Vosotros/Vosotras (You all informal)	-éis
Ellos, Ellas, Ustedes (They, You all formal)	-án

As an example, let's conjugate the verb "hablar" (to speak) in the future tense:

Person	Conjugation
Yo hablaré	I will speak
Tú hablarás	You will speak
Él/Ella/Usted hablará	He/She/You (formal) will speak
Nosotros/Nosotras hablaremos	We will speak
Vosotros/Vosotras hablaréis	You all (informal) will speak
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablarán	They/You all (formal) will speak

Now let's see some examples:

• Mañana hablaremos frente al público. (Tomorrow we'll speak in front of the public.)
• ¿Hablarás con tu jefe sobre el aumento de sueldo? (Will you talk to your boss about the salary increase?)

Irregular Verbs

As with all verbs, there are some irregularities that we need to be aware of. Below are some of the most common irregular verbs in the future tense:

• Tener (to have)

Person	Conjugation
Yo tendré	I will have
Tú tendrás	You will have
Él/Ella/Usted tendrá	He/She/You (formal) will have
Nosotros/Nosotras tendremos	We will have
Vosotros/Vosotras tendréis	You all (informal) will have
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tendrán	They/You all (formal) will have

• Poder (to be able to)

Person	Conjugation
Yo podré	I will be able to
Tú podrás	You will be able to
Él/Ella/Usted podrá	He/She/You (formal) will be able to
Nosotros/Nosotras podremos	We will be able to
Vosotros/Vosotras podréis	You all (informal) will be able to
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes podrán	They/You all (formal) will be able to

• Querer (to want)

Person	Conjugation
Yo querré	I will want
Tú querrás	You will want
Él/Ella/Usted querrá	He/She/You (formal) will want
Nosotros/Nosotras querremos	We will want
Vosotros/Vosotras querréis	You all (informal) will want
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes querrán	They/You all (formal) will want

Some examples:

• ¿Sabrás nadar mañana? (Will you know how to swim tomorrow?)
• Pedro no asistirá a la fiesta porque no podrá llegar a tiempo. (Pedro won't attend the party because he won't be able to arrive on time.)
• Mañana iremos al cine. ¿Quieres venir con nosotros? (Tomorrow we'll go to the movies. Do you want to come with us?)

The Verb "Ir"

The verb "ir" (to go) is often used to express the future tense in Spanish. To do so, we simply conjugate "ir" in the present tense, and then add the infinitive of the main verb.

Here's how to form the future tense with "ir":

Person	Conjugation
Yo voy a hablar	I'm going to speak
Tú vas a hablar	You're going to speak
Él/Ella/Usted va a hablar	He/She/You (formal) is going to speak
Nosotros/Nosotras vamos a hablar	We're going to speak
Vosotros/Vosotras vais a hablar	You all (informal) are going to speak
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes van a hablar	They/You all (formal) are going to speak

Here are some examples:

• El año que viene voy a mudarme a Japón. (Next year I'm going to move to Japan.)
• Mañana vamos a visitar a mis abuelos. (Tomorrow we're going to visit my grandparents.)

Dialogues

• Person 1: ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? (What are you going to do this weekend?)
• Person 2: Voy a ir al parque con mi familia. ¿Tú qué vas a hacer? (I'm going to the park with my family. What about you?)
• Person 1: Pues, voy a ir al cine con mis amigos. (Well, I'm going to the movies with my friends.)

• Person 1: ¿Quieres venir conmigo al partido de fútbol el sábado? (Do you want to come with me to the soccer game on Saturday?)
• Person 2: Lo siento, no podré ir. Tengo cosas que hacer ese día. (I'm sorry, I won't be able to go. I have things to do that day.)
• Person 1: Oh, bueno. ¡Otra vez será! (Oh well. Maybe next time!)

Culture and Fun Facts

In some Spanish-speaking countries, the future tense can be used to express probability or conjecture about the present, rather than a future action. For example, if someone says "Estará enfermo" (he's probably sick), it means that the person is probably sick right now, not necessarily that he will be sick in the future.

A common future tense expression in Spain is "ir a las tuyas" (literally "go to yours"), which means going to someone's home for a party or social gathering.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have learned the future tense in Spanish. Remember that it is formed by adding certain endings to the infinitive form of the verb. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
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Sources

• Future tense - Spanish
• Irregular verbs - Spanish
• Spanish grammar