Future Spanish Verb Conjugation

Now, we’ll learn how to use the future tense in Spanish. Like with other verbs, we also have a nickname for it. It is called the “will” tense. We call it that because it’s just like putting the word “will” in front of any verb. For example. “I will eat”, “She will run”, “He will talk” and so forth. You’ve already known how to use a simple future tense by using the verb “ir”. For example, “Tomorrow I’m going to eat it” would be said, “Mañana voy a comerlo”. In this lesson we’ll learn the future tense conjugation that translated to “will” in English. This tense is very easy to learn. It has the same verb endings for AR ER and IR verbs.

Let’s take a look at the endings now.

Let’s review those again.

é - ás - á - emos - éis - án

Now, the easiest part about the future tense is that you don’t take off an ending, you just put it on right after the verb. You simply put this ending on after the AR, ER or IR verbs. Now, since the ending always comes after the “r” at the end of a verb, we’re going to change the endings a little and put that “r” right in there to help you remember that you never take the ending off of the verb. (put the “r” in before each ending).

Let’s see how it works:

I will speak is “Hablaré”
I will eat is “Comeré”
I will live is “Viviré”

If we use María or “tú”,
You will speak is “Hablarás”
You will eat is “Comerás”
You will live is “Vivirás”

Now let’s practice the future tense for he, she or you formal (remember, this is if you’d use a title with someone like “Dr.” or “Mrs.”) He will speak is “Hablará”
She will eat is “Comerá”
Mrs. Garcia, you will live is “Vivirá”

Next we’ll look at the future tense for nosotros.
We will speak is “Hablaremos”
We will eat is “Comeremos”
We will live is “Viviremos”

Now we’ll jump to the future tense for “they” (ellos, ellas) and “you plural” or Uds.
They will speak is “Hablarán”
They will eat is “Comerán”
All of you will live is “Vivirán”

Now take a look at the “Future” endings one more time.

ré - rás - rá - remos - réis - rán

Now let’s try these using the chart on the screen and the verb “llevar” which means “to carry”.

Remember, that “Llevaré” means “I will carry.”
Now, since repetition is so important, let’s repeat the endings again.

ré - rás - rá - remos - réis - rán

Now we’ll practice with a few different verbs. Are you ready?

Review