Future Tense
The future tense describes what will happen, what someone intends to do, or what time will reveal. It is straightforward to form and very useful for planning and predictions.
Usage
Use the future tense for actions that will occur, for polite guesses about the present, and for intentions or promises. It can also appear in time clauses when referring to the future.
Formation
Attach the endings to the infinitive for regular verbs so the root stays clear and the endings are consistent across -ar, -er, and -ir.
Endings
| Spanish Conjugation | English Translation |
|---|---|
| yo: -é | I will ... |
| tú: -ás | you will ... |
| él/ella/usted: -á | he/she/you(form.) will ... |
| nosotros/as: -emos | we will ... |
| vosotros/as: -éis | you all will ... |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes: -án | they/you all(form.) will ... |
| Spanish Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🧑🏫 Mañana enseñaré la lección de gramática. | Tomorrow I will teach the grammar lesson. |
| 🧑💻 El profesor corregirá los ejercicios esta noche. | The teacher will correct the exercises tonight. |
| 📧 Enviarán las notas por correo mañana. | They will send the grades by email tomorrow. |
| 🧑🎓 Estudiaré vocabulario durante el fin de semana. | I will study vocabulary over the weekend. |
Examples
| Spanish Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🧑🏫 Mañana explicaré el tema en clase. | Tomorrow I will explain the topic in class. |
| 🧑💻 Revisarás las redacciones la próxima semana. | You will review the essays next week. |
| 📢 El profesor anunciará la fecha del examen mañana. | The teacher will announce the exam date tomorrow. |
| 🧑🎓 Estudiarán juntos antes de la prueba. | They will study together before the test. |
Irregular Verbs
Some high-frequency verbs change their stem in predictable ways; they keep the future endings but swap out part of the infinitive.
| Spanish Word(s) | Spanish Word(s) | English Word(s) | English Word(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| tener | tendr- | to have | to have |
| venir | vendr- | to come | to come |
| poner | pondr- | to put/place | to put/place |
| salir | saldr- | to leave/go out | to leave/go out |
| decir | dir- | to say/tell | to say/tell |
| haber | habr- | to have (aux.) | to have (aux.) |
| poder | podr- | to be able to | to be able to |
| hacer | har- | to do/make | to do/make |
| querrer | querr- | to want | to want |
| Spanish Example | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 🧑🏫 Podré ayudarte con la tarea mañana. | I will be able to help you with the homework tomorrow. |
| 🧑💻 Vendré a la biblioteca después de clase. | I will come to the library after class. |
| 📢 Dirán los resultados en clase. | They will say the results in class. |
| 🧑🎓 Haré un resumen para estudiar. | I will make a summary to study. |
Summary
The future tense attaches endings to the infinitive and expresses what will happen, intentions, and polite guesses. Memorize the common irregular stems to speak naturally about upcoming events.
Last updated: Sun Sep 14, 2025