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Understanding the Future Tense in Español
The future tense in Español is used to talk about things that will happen. It's like saying 'I will do something' in English. This tense helps us express our plans, predictions, or promises.
Important Points
The future tense endings are the same for all regular verbs.
For -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, the endings are: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Irregular verbs have special stems but use the same endings.
The future tense can also express wonder or probability in the present.
To use the future tense, you take the verb in its basic form (infinitive) and add the future tense endings. Let's look at some examples to see how it works.
Examples
Hablar (to talk): Yo hablaré con mi amigo mañana.
Comer (to eat): Nosotros comeremos pizza esta noche.
Vivir (to live): Ella vivirá en España el próximo año.
Some verbs are a bit different, and we call them irregular verbs. They change their stem but still use the same endings. Let's see how they look.
Examples
Tener (to have): Yo tendré una sorpresa para ti.
Salir (to leave): Ellos saldrán de la casa pronto.
Hacer (to do/make): Tú harás un pastel delicioso.
The future tense is not only for talking about the future. Sometimes, it can also mean 'I wonder' or 'probably' when talking about the present. This is called the 'future of probability'.
Examples
¿Qué hora será? (I wonder what time it is?)
Estará en casa. (He is probably at home.)
Serán las cinco. (It is probably five o'clock.)
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