The Future Indicative Tense

This Learning-Spanish Grammar lesson covers up the Future Indicative Tense for frequent verbs. Similar to English, the Future Indicative Tense in Spanish is used:

1. To express a future activeness or condition.

Juan no hablar durante la misa.

(Juan will not speak during the mass.)

2. To express anything that is probable & phrased in a question.

Qu ser lo que te preocupas?

(What is bothering/preoccupying you?)

The conjugation pattern is standard. Unlike else tenses, the future tense in Spanish is simple, as its ending is the same in -ar, -er, & -ir verbs. Its conjugation is as follows:

Hablar (to have)

yo hablar (I will speak) nosotros hablaremos (we will speak)

t hablars (you will speak) ellos hablarn (they will speak)

l hablar (he will speak) ellas hablarn (they will speak)

ella hablar (she will speak) ustedes hablarn (they will speak)

usted hablar (you will speak)

Examples:

Ellos hablarn mucho del amor.

(They will speak a lot about love.)

Durante la cena, hablar con mis tias de como cocinar bacalao.

(During dinner, I will speak to my aunts about how to prepare salted codfish.)

Beber (to drink)

yo beber (I will drink) nosotros beberemos (we will drink)

t bebers (you will drink) ellos bebern (they will drink)

l beber (he will drink) ellas bebern (they will drink)

ella beber (she will drink) ustedes bebern (they will drink)

usted beber (you will drink)

Examples:

Durante la fiesta Marcos beber mucho ron.

(During the party, Marcos will likely drink a lot of rum.

Los bebs bebern mucha leche.

(The babies will drink a lot of milk.)

Escribir (to write)

yo escribir (I will write) nosotros escribiremos (we will write)

t escribirs (you will write) ellos escribirn (they will write)

l escribir (he will write) ellas escribirn (they will write)

ella escribir (she will write) ustedes escribirn (they will write)

usted escribir (you will write)

Examples:

Escribir una gran novela.

(I will compose a fine novel.)

En la universidad escribiremos muchos ensayos.

(In the college we will compose numerous essays.)

**Notice how the above conjugations abide by the same pattern: , s, , emos, & n.

With this conjugation pattern in mind, here are a couple of more exemplars of the future tense for frequent verbs:

Qu ser lo que me quiere decir Luis?

(What is it that Luis needs to say me?)

Mis amigas y yo viajaremos al Per este verano.

(My mates & I will trip to Peru this summer.)

Regresaremos del Per en Agosto.

(We will return from Peru in August.)

S que nuestro viaje a Machu Pichu nos fascinar.

(I recognize that our trip to Machu Pichu will fascinate us.)

La madre de Josefa ir con nosotros.

(Josefa’s mom will go with us.)

Cundo ser que me escribirn mis padres de sus vacaciones?

(When will my parents compose to me about their vacation?

Despus de su viaje, las mujeres volvern a Nueva York.

(After their trip, the women will return to New York.)

Now lets attempt a couple of exercises. Translate the following into Spanish. The replies abide by the exercise.

1. This summertime I will trip to Europe.

2. Juana’s fellowship will go to Santiago in April.

3. This line will teach us Spanish.

4. Roberto will be unhappy to go away his country.

5. Someday, you will be a good doctor.

6. Next week, we will have an exam.

7. Enrique’s parents will purchase a huge cake for his birthday.

8. What is it that cares you?

9. What may this mean?

10. Where will you live next year?

1. Este verano viajar a Europa.

2. La familia de Juana ir a Santiago en Abril.

3. Este curso nos ensear el Espaol.

4. Roberto estar triste al salir de su pas.

5. Algn da, t sers un buen doctor.

6. La prxima semana, tendremos un examen.

7. Los padres de Enrique comprarn una torta grande para su cumpleaos.

8. Qu ser lo que te preocupas?

9. Qu ser lo que significa esto?

10. Dnde vivirs el prximo ao?

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