The future tense in Spanish is used to describe actions that will happen at a later time. Unlike the present and past tenses, the future tense has a straightforward conjugation pattern, and it is the same for all regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. One of the key features of the future tense is that it doesn’t require removing the infinitive ending of the verb; instead, you add the future tense endings directly to the infinitive form of the verb.
Mastering the future tense will allow you to talk about plans, predictions, and possibilities with confidence.
To conjugate regular verbs in the future tense, you take the infinitive form of the verb and add the appropriate future tense endings.
Yo |
- é |
Nosotros |
- emos |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
- ás |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
- éis |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
- á |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
- án |
Yo |
hablaré I will speak |
Nosotros |
hablaremos we will speak |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
hablarás you will speak |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
hablaréis you all will speak |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
hablará he/she/you will speak |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
hablarán they/you all will speak |
Examples:
Yo |
comeré I will eat |
Nosotros |
comeremos we will eat |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
comerás you will eat |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
comeréis you all will eat |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
comerá he/she/you will eat |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
comerán they/you all will eat |
Examples:
Yo |
viviré I will live |
Nosotros |
viviremos we will live |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
vivirás you will live |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
viviréis you all will live |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
vivirá he/she/you will live |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
vivirán they/you all will live |
Examples:
In addition to expressing actions that will happen in the future, the future tense can also be used to:
Make predictions:
Express willingness or intentions:
Convey probability or conjecture:
The future tense is a vital part of Spanish grammar that allows you to discuss upcoming events, plans, and predictions. By learning the regular conjugation patterns, which are the same endings for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, you can confidently express what will happen in the future. Keep practicing these forms to strengthen your understanding and increase your fluency in Spanish!