Future Tense in Spanish

Future Tense

Formation

• The future tense in Spanish is formed by adding endings to the infinitive of the verb.

• These endings are the same for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.

• The endings are:

  • -é

  • -ás

  • -á

  • -emos

  • -éis

  • -án

Irregular Verbs

• Some verbs have irregular stems in the future tense. Here are some examples:

  • Tener (to have) → Tendr-

  • Haber (to have, auxiliary verb) → Habr-

  • Salir (to leave) → Saldr-

  • Poner (to put) → Pondr-

  • Poder (to be able to) → Podr-

  • Venir (to come) → Vendr-

  • Querer (to want) → Querr-

  • Decir (to say/tell) → Dir-

  • Saber (to know) → Sabr-

  • Caber (to fit) → Cabr-

Conjugation

• To conjugate these irregular verbs, you add the future tense endings to the new stem. For example:

  • Tener: Tendré, Tendrás, Tendrá, Tendremos, Tendréis, Tendrán.