The Future Tense
Endings. The endings for all verbs are:
-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -ánNote that every one except the nosotros form requires a written accent.
Stem. Normally, the infinitive is used as the stem (exceptions will be given below).
Samples:
hablaré hablaremos comeré comeremos viviré viviremos hablarás hablaréis comerás comeréis vivirás viviréis hablará hablarán comerá comerán vivirá vivirán
Verbs with irregular future stems: (Remember that this same stem is used to form the conditional.)
decir dir- to say haber habr- there to be [impersonal]; to have [helping verb] hacer har- to make, do poder podr- to be able poner pondr- to put, place, set querer querr- to want, love saber sabr- to know [a fact], know how [+ infinitive] salir saldr- to leave, go out tener tendr- to have valer valdr- to be worth venir vendr- to come
Enrique nos dirá la verdad. Enrique will tell us the truth. ¿Quiénes vendrán conmigo? Who will come with me? Pondré la mesa en seguida. I'll set the table right away.
Mañana saldremos para Madrid. Tomorrow we will leave for Madrid. El lunes iré al hospital. I'll go to the hospital on Monday.
NOTE: The present tense is often used instead of the future for near future actions:
Esta noche miramos la televisión. Tonight we'll watch TV. Lo hago en dos minutos. I'll do it in two minutes.
¿Dónde estará María? Where do you think Mary is (right now)? Estará en casa. She is probably at home. ¿Qué hora es? What time is it? Serán las ocho. It must be 8:00. (Or: It is probably 8:00, I think it's 8:00, etc.)
No matarás. Thou shalt not kill.
¿Vas a estudiar mañana? Are you going to study tomorrow? No voy a hacer nada. I'm not going to do anything.
¿Quiere Ud. apagar el cigarrillo? Will you put out your cigarrette? ¿Quieres sacar la basura, Juan? Will you take out the trash, John?
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