El Futuro (Future tense) Mrs. O. Pacheco Spanish II SWHS

The Immediate Future Tense In English: I am going to play The Immediate Future Tense is formed by using The verb ir + a + infinitive voy vas va vamos vais van a jugar comer vivir Therefore voy a jugar =I am going to playvamos a comer =We are going to eatVan a vivir =They are going to live

Mirar = to watch Vender = to sell Subir = to climb voy vas va vamos vais van You (sg) are going to sell He is going to climb They are going to watch I am going to climb We are going to sell You (pl) are going to watch Vas a vender Va a subir Van a mirar Voy a subir Vamos a vender Vais a mirar

The Future Tense In English: I will play I will be playing The Future Tense is formed by using infinitive + ending hablar beber recibir é ás á emos éis án Beberemos = We will drink Recibiré = I will receive Hablarán = They will speak He will drink = Beberá Hablaré = I will speak Recibiréis = You (pl) will receive

What makes the Future Tense easy to use ? All infinitives use the same endings. What makes the Future Tense more tricky ? There are 12 irregular verbs in the Future Tense

Irregular Verbs in the Future Tense: caber decir haber hacer poder poner querer saber salir tener valer venir to fit to say / tell to have* to do / make to be able to put to want to know (a fact) to go out to have* to be worth to come * Tener means to own or to possess. You will use this verb a lot. Haber is an auxiliary or helping verb. You will use it very rarely. cabré, cabrás, …. diré habré haré podré pondré querré sabré saldré tendré valdré vendré The endings are the same as for the regular verbs, but a future stem is used instead of the infinitive.

Some practice…… caber decir haber hacer poder poner querer saber salir tener valer venir cabré diré habré haré podré pondré querré sabré saldré tendré valdré vendré He will know We will say You (sg) will have They will be able You (pl) will go out sabrá diremos tendrás podrán saldréis

So thats how the Future Tenses work. Dont forget to put examples of the Future Tenses in your Speaking and Writing ! Now have a go at the exercises to check your understanding.

Class Discussion: Answer in Spanish the following question using the future tense. " I wonder what Alexis will do if he wins one million dollars in the lottery?"

¡Practica! En el futuro, yo pienso que el mundo________ [1] (ser) muy diferente. Primero, todos nosotros _______ [2] (vivir) por muchos más años, y muchas enfermedades de hoy en día ya no ______ [3] (existir). También, pienso que no _______ [4] (haber) televisión. En vez, las personas ______ [5] (recibir) los programas automáticamente en sus cabezas. No sé como... posiblemente todos (nosotros) _____ [6] (tener) antenas en nuestras cabezas. También creo que si tú quieres leer un párrafo como éste, no ______ [7] (tener) que leerlo sólo _______ [8] (necesitar) tocar la página con tus dedos y la información _______ [9] (entrar) automáticamente en tu cabeza. Tú _______ [10] (saber) todo sólo con tus dedos.

Project (chose your topic) Plans for Summer Vacation or Christmas Break Project Students can write what they plan to do over the summer or during the winter vacation or Christmas holiday, using as many of the irregular verbs as they can. Science Fiction Story Project Students can write free-form science fiction stories in which they imagine what it will be like to live in the future. They can also write on specific themes or topics. Topics can include what will schools be like in 2050, what will the world be like in 100 years, what it will be like to travel to other planets, and so on. Plans for the Future Essay or Brochure Students can write what they plan to do or be in their future careers, mentioning the requirements to acquire such profession/career, salary, employment opportunities, etc.