What is the Spanish future simple tense, when is it used, how is it structured in sentences? We share with you the characteristics in this practical guide of the Spanish courses of Alegre Spanish Schools.
Spanish verb tenses are one of the most difficult parts of grammar, according to new students of Spanish courses in Mexico, due to the different rules that exist in the language. However, practicing communication skills through immersion will help you understand the characteristics of Spanish quickly and experientially.
Guide to the Spanish simple future tense
We created a basic guide for beginners in Spanish courses in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Riviera Maya or in one of Alegre’s other Spanish Schools.
The following basic points about the simple future tense in Spanish will give you an overview of the basics of talking about upcoming events and how to conjugate verbs from the simplest to the most complex.
What is the Spanish simple future tense?
Generally, this tense is used to convey a probable action, that is, one that we are not sure will take place in the future.
How do you conjugate the simple future tense in Spanish?
In Spanish classes in Mexico City, Oaxaca and Riviera Maya you will understand how to conjugate a list of Spanish verbs in the simple future tense and the exceptions to the grammatical rules. In this guide, we show you an example of how to conjugate the verb “trabajar”.
| Persona | Estructura | Ejemplo |
| Yo | trabajar + é | Yo trabajaré en una empresa multinacional dentro de 5 años. |
| Tu | trabajar + ás | Tu trabajarás en el área de recepción. |
| El/Ella | trabajar + á | Él trabajará en las nuevas oficinas de la ciudad. |
| Nosotros/ Nosotras | trabajar + emos | Nosotros trabajaremos en el diagnóstico, mientras que ellos realizan una investigación. |
| Ustedes | trabajar + án | Ustedes trabajarán durante 8 horas. |
| Ellos/Ellas | trabajar + án | Ellos trabajarán durante 2 años de acuerdo a su contrato. |
Examples of the Spanish future simple
- Llegaré al restaurante a las 8:00 de la noche.
- Cocinaré la cena con anticipación.
- Viajaré a Cancún a finales de febrero.
- El equipo técnico te ayudará con el problema de tu computadora.
- ¿Tomarás la clase de la siguiente semana?
When to use the Spanish future simple?
At Alegre Spanish Schools you will not only learn the basics of the Spanish future simple, you will also be able to practice it with native teachers and receive feedback on your language skills. You will learn when and how to use it in real situations and immediate conversations.
In this brief guide, we share with you some of the use cases.
1. Describing future actions or events that are usually planned in advance.
- Viajaré a la Ciudad de México el jueves.
- Iré al hospital el 25 de noviembre, tengo una cita agendada.
- Compraré mi televisor en la próxima temporada de rebajas
2. Expressing assumptions or hypotheses about a situation.
- ¿Quién será ella?
- ¿Anita estará en la playa?
- Estaré viajando solo en el avión.
3. Expressing predictions or forecasts about the future.
- Seguramente, llorarán al final de esa película.
- Probablemente me darán un bono antes de Navidad.
- De acuerdo a su experiencia profesional, él encontrará un buen trabajo.
4. Promise to perform an action.
- Prometo que te compraré los juguetes en tu cumpleaños.
- Llegaré temprano a casa la próxima semana.
- Pagaré a tiempo los intereses de la tarjeta.
5. Express commands or rules.
- No mentirás.
- No robarás.
- No traicionarás.
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