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Future tense · futuro simple

The futuro simple — "will do". Add é / ás / á / emos / éis / án to the whole infinitive (the dictionary form, like hablar); the endings are the same for every verb group.

Examples

  • Mañana viajaré a Madrid.Tomorrow I'll travel to Madrid.
  • Te llamaré pronto.I'll call you soon.
  • Tendremos una reunión.We'll have a meeting.

How it works

The simple future tense is formed by adding endings to the FULL infinitive (the dictionary form, like hablar) (no stem-changes for regulars). Same endings for -ar/-er/-ir verbs:

hablar → hablaré, hablarás, hablará, hablaremos, hablaréis, hablarán
comer → comeré, comerás, comerá, comeremos, comeréis, comerán
vivir → viviré, vivirás, vivirá, viviremos, viviréis, vivirán

Common irregular stems (endings stay the same):

decir → dir-(diré, dirás…)
hacer → har-(haré, harás…)
poder → podr-(podré, podrás…)
poner → pondr-(pondré, pondrás…)
querer → querr-(querré, querrás…)
saber → sabr-(sabré, sabrás…)
salir → saldr-(saldré, saldrás…)
tener → tendr-(tendré, tendrás…)
venir → vendr-(vendré, vendrás…)
haber → habr-(habré, habrás…)

Uses:

- Predictions: Lloverá mañana.

It will rain tomorrow.

- Promises: Te llamaré. — I'll call you.
- Conjecture about the present: Serán las tres.

It must be three o'clock.

In casual speech "ir a + infinitivo" is often preferred over the simple future.

What you'll practise

  1. 1. Regular future endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án)

    Add to the full infinitive (the dictionary form, like hablar) — same for all three verb groups.

    • Hablaré con ella.I'll speak with her.
    • Comerán pronto.They'll eat soon.

  2. 2. Irregular stems (haré, podré, tendré…)

    Memorise the dozen verbs with modified stems.

    • Lo haré mañana.I'll do it tomorrow.
    • No podremos venir.We won't be able to come.

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