Spanish Future Tense: endings, irregulars and uses
Short answer
Add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the whole infinitive: hablaré, comeré, viviré. Twelve verbs change their stem (tendré, haré, podré, diré). The future also expresses a guess about the present: serán las cinco — it must be five.
Level B1 · verbs, future
The rule in full
Take the whole infinitive and add one set of endings — the same for -ar, -er and -ir.
| hablar | |
|---|---|
| yo | hablaré |
| tú | hablarás |
| él/ella | hablará |
| nosotros | hablaremos |
| vosotros | hablaréis |
| ellos | hablarán |
Irregular stems (endings stay the same):
| Verb | Stem | Verb | Stem |
|---|---|---|---|
| tener | tendr- | poder | podr- |
| poner | pondr- | saber | sabr- |
| salir | saldr- | haber | habr- |
| venir | vendr- | querer | querr- |
| decir | dir- | hacer | har- |
Also used for guessing about the present:
- ¿Qué hora es? — Serán las cinco. (it must be about five)
Check yourself
4 questions, with the reason for each answer.
Question 1 of 40 correct
Mañana ___ con él. (hablar, yo)
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