El Futuro y el Futuro Progresivo en Español

Vocabulary flashcards covering the formation, irregular roots, expressions, and progressive forms of the Spanish future tense.

El Futuro Simple

The future tense used to express actions that will happen in the future, plans, predictions, promises, and probabilities.

Formation of regular future tense verbs

Combine the full infinitive of the verb (e.g., hablar, comer, vivir) with specific endings.

Future tense ending for 'yo'

$$-é$$

Future tense ending for 'tú'

$$-ás$$

Future tense ending for 'él / ella / usted'

$$-á$$

Future tense ending for 'nosotros'

$$-emos$$

Future tense ending for 'vosotros'

$$-éis$$

Future tense ending for 'ellos / ellas / ustedes'

$$-án$$

Future root of 'tener'

$$tendr-$$

Future root of 'salir'

$$saldr-$$

Future root of 'venir'

$$vendr-$$

Future root of 'poder'

$$podr-$$

Future root of 'poner'

$$pondr-$$

Future root of 'decir'

$$dir-$$

Future root of 'hacer'

$$har-$$

Future root of 'haber'

$$habr-$$

Future root of 'querer'

$$querr-$$

Future root of 'saber'

$$sabr-$$

Future Progressive (El Futuro Progresivo)

Describes an action that will be occurring in the future, equivalent to 'will be + verb-ing' in English.

Formula for Future Progressive

$$\text{estar (futuro)} + \text{gerundio}$$

Gerund ending for -AR verbs

$-ando$ (e.g., hablando)

Gerund ending for -ER and -IR verbs

$-iendo$ (e.g., comiendo, viviendo)

Estar (yo) in the future

$$estaré$$

Estar (tú) in the future

$$estarás$$

Estar (él / ella) in the future

$$estará$$

Estar (nosotros) in the future

$$estaremos$$

Estar (ellos) in the future

$$estarán$$