In Spanish, while most verbs follow a regular pattern in the future tense, some commonly used verbs are irregular. These verbs undergo a stem change before adding the regular future tense endings. Despite these stem changes, the endings for irregular verbs are the same as for regular verbs. Let’s review them here:
Yo |
- é |
Nosotros |
- emos |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
- ás |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
- éis |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
- á |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
- án |
Understanding and memorizing these irregular verbs is important because they are frequently used in everyday conversation.
Let’s take tener (to have) as an example to illustrate how to conjugate an irregular verb in the future tense.
Yo |
tendré I will have |
Nosotros |
tendremos we will have |
Tú (Juana, Juan) |
tendrás you will have |
Vosotros (informal Spain) |
tendréis you all will have |
Él/Ella/Ud. (Sra./Dr. García) |
tendrá he/she/you will have |
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. |
tendrán they/you all will have |
Example Sentences:
Here is a list of common irregular verbs in the future tense, along with their stems and example sentences:
Decir – dir-
Hacer – har-
Poder – podr-
Poner – pondr-
Venir – vendr-
Salir – saldr-
Saber – sabr-
Querer – querr-
Haber – habr-
Caber – cabr-
Learning the irregular verbs in the future tense is essential for fluency in Spanish. These verbs often come up in everyday conversation, so memorizing their stems and practicing their conjugations will help you confidently discuss future plans, predictions, and possibilities. Keep practicing these forms to solidify your understanding of the future tense!