The Spanish future tense is one of the easiest to form: add the same set of endings directly to the infinitive, regardless of whether the verb is -AR, -ER or -IR.
Practice free →The endings are: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. Add these directly to the infinitive: hablaré, hablarás, hablará, hablaremos, hablaréis, hablarán. The same endings work for comer (comeré) and vivir (viviré).
These nine verbs shorten or change their stem but keep the same endings: tener→tendr-, venir→vendr-, poner→pondr-, salir→saldr-, valer→valdr-, poder→podr-, querer→querr-, saber→sabr-, hacer→har-, decir→dir-. Example: tendré, tendrás, tendrá...
Both express future plans. The future tense (hablaré) is more formal and used for predictions. Ir + a + infinitive (voy a hablar) is more common in speech. For exams, use both to show range.
Mañana iré al médico — Tomorrow I will go to the doctor. En el futuro tendré mi propio piso — In the future I will have my own flat. Cuando sea mayor, estudiaré medicina — When I am older, I will study medicine.
The future tense is essential for GCSE and A-Level writing tasks on future plans, predictions and aspirations. Using irregular future stems (tendré, haré, podré) signals grammar range to examiners.
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Start practicing free →Add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án directly to the infinitive. For example: hablaré, comerás, vivirá. Irregular verbs use a modified stem but the same endings.
The 9 irregular stems are: tendr- (tener), vendr- (venir), pondr- (poner), saldr- (salir), podr- (poder), querr- (querer), sabr- (saber), har- (hacer), dir- (decir).
Both express future events. The future tense (hablaré) is more formal and used for predictions and distant plans. Ir + a + infinitive (voy a hablar) is more conversational and used for near-future plans.