El Futuro The Future Tense

The future tense is used to talk about something happening in the future The future tense is used to talk about something happening in the future It is used to tell what will happen or what shall happen It is used to tell what will happen or what shall happenExample: I will go to the beach next month. I shall write the letter next week

One way to use the future is to say you are going to do something using One way to use the future is to say you are going to do something using IR + A + INFINITIVE Este fin de semana vamos a acampar This weekend we’re going to go camping.

This is usually referred to as the near future This is usually referred to as the near future Another way to refer to the future is to use the present tense with a time word Another way to refer to the future is to use the present tense with a time word Esta noche voy al cine Tonight I’m going to the movies

For actions further in the future, we use the future tense For actions further in the future, we use the future tense The construction of this tense is fairly easy The construction of this tense is fairly easy First you will need the infinitive of your verb and certain endings to conjugate regular verbs First you will need the infinitive of your verb and certain endings to conjugate regular verbs

The endings are: The endings are:-é-ás-á-emos-éis-án

Example: Example: yo hablaré tú hablarás él, ella, usted hablará nosotros hablaremos vosotros hablaréis ellos, ellas, ustedes hablarán

Llegarán al campamento mañana Llegarán al campamento mañana El año que viene iré a España El año que viene iré a España Conocerás bien el país después de tu visita. Conocerás bien el país después de tu visita. Note that –AR, -IR, -ER verbs all take the same endings

Verbos Irregulares You use the same endings with irregular verbs You use the same endings with irregular verbs BUT you will need to change the infinitive BUT you will need to change the infinitive Some of the infinitives will lose a letter Some of the infinitives will lose a letter Some of the infinitives will change a letter Some of the infinitives will change a letter Some of them don’t follow a pattern Some of them don’t follow a pattern

Loss of Letter Saber – Sabr Saber – Sabr Haber – Habr Haber – Habr Poder – Podr Poder – Podr Querer – Querr Querer – Querr Caber - Cabr Caber - CabrEjemploPodréPodrásPodráPodremosPodréisPodrán

Change of Letter Poner – Pondr Poner – Pondr Salir – Saldr Salir – Saldr Tener – Tendr Tener – Tendr Valer – Valdr Valer – Valdr Venir – Vendr Venir – VendrEjemploTendréTendrásTendráTendremosTendréisTendrán

No Pattern Decir – Dir Hacer - Har EjemploDiréDirásDiráDiremosDiréisDirán