I will teach you to use the future tense in Spanish. And you will leave this article with new skills or I WILL find you and… give you more examples so that you understand it better(?)
Idk… Today we will be going over the ABSOLUTE EASIEST CONJUGATION in the Spanish language!
The truth is that if you know the present tense conjugations, you have already proved you can learn much harder material. And thank goodness right? Sometimes it's kind of like how Elon Musk describes starting a business - “like eating glass and staring off into the abyss”
Don’t you agree? However, for once, we are going to look into a set of conjugations that actually makes sense. Grab a fork and a place, this lesson is about to be a piece of cake!
Summary: The Future Tense In Spanish
The conjugations for the Simple Future Tense in Spanish are extremely easy. This is how they work:
For I (Yo) you just add É to the infinitive form of the verb
Escribir - Escribiré | Aprender - Aprenderé | Hablar - Hablaré
For You (Tú) you just add ÁS to the infinitive form of the verb
Escribir - Escribirás | Aprender - Aprenderás | Hablar - Hablarás
For He/She/You-Formal (Él/Ella/Ust) you just add Á to the infinitive form of the verb
Escribir - Escribirá | Aprender - Aprenderá | Hablar - Hablará
For Them/You-Plural (Ellos/Ellas/Ustds) you just add ÁN to the infinitive form of the verb
Escribir - Escribirán | Aprender - Aprenderán | Hablar - Hablarán
For We (Nosotros) you just add EMOS to the infinitive form of the verb
Escribir - Escribiremos | Aprender - Aprenderemos | Hablar - Hablaremos
There are two other ways that Spanish speakers talk about the future that you should know about.
1. By using the present tense + a temporal word - like tomorrow. For example:
Te lo mando mañana
(I (will) send it to you tomorrow)
2. By using the present tense version of Ir (To go). For example:
Yo voy a aprender a nadar
(I am going to learn how to swim)
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Easiest Conjugations In Spanish - Future Tense
Out of all of the conjugations in Spanish, without a doubt, the future tense is the easiest. If every tense was like this one we’d be speaking fluently after two months of studying.
Why is it so easy you ask? Because we only have to memorize 5 sets of letters and we just add them to the end of a verb in its infinite form.
Let’s take a look at these sets of letters that make up the Future Tense Conjugations:
I (Yo) | É |
You (Tú) | ÁS |
He/She/You-Formal (Él/Ella/Usted) | Á |
Them/You-Plural (Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes) | ÁN |
You-Plural (Vosotros - Spain) | EMOS |
You-Plural (Vosotros - Spain) | ÉIS |
So to conjugate a verb in the future in Spanish, you just take the infinite verb (meaning how it is when it ends in AR/ER/IR) and add these to the end. For example: Escribir - To write
Yo escribiré | I will write |
Tú escribirás | You will write |
Él/Ella/Usted escribirá | He/She/You-Formal will write |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes escribirán | They/You-Plural will write |
Nosotros escribiremos | You-Plural (Spain Only) will write |
Now that we have a basic explanation, let’s dive into what will help the most - examples!
In the next section, we will go over examples for every subject so that when you leave this article you understand 100% how to use the future tense in Spanish.
¡Empecemos! (Let’s start!)
Example Sentences Using The Future Tense
This next section will contain 5 examples for every subject. Read them all if you want to acquire the conjugations as quickly as possible!
Examples of The Future Tense (Yo)
Viajaré a Europa el próximo año.
(I will travel to Europe next year.)
Estudiaré medicina en la universidad.
(I will study medicine at the university.)
Compraré un coche nuevo este verano.
(I will buy a new car this summer.)
Trabajaré duro para lograr mis metas.
(I will work hard to achieve my goals.)
Construiré mi propia casa en el futuro.
(I will build my own house in the future.)
Examples of The Future Tense (Tú)
Viajarás a México el próximo mes.
(You will travel to Mexico next month.)
Estudiarás para el examen mañana.
(You will study for the exam tomorrow.)
Comerás en tu restaurante favorito esta noche.
(You will eat at your favorite restaurant tonight.)
Trabajarás en un proyecto emocionante la próxima semana.
(You will work on an exciting project next week.)
Ayudarás a tu amigo con su mudanza el sábado.
(You will help your friend with their move on Saturday.)
Examples of The Future Tense (Él/Ella/Usted)
Él viajará a Francia el próximo mes.
(He will travel to France next month.)
Ella estudiará derecho en la universidad.
(She will study law at the university.)
Usted comprará un regalo para su madre.
(You (formal) will buy a gift for your mother.)
Él trabajará en una empresa multinacional.
(He will work at a multinational company.)
Ella aprenderá a tocar el piano este año.
(She will learn to play the piano this year.)
Examples of The Future Tense (Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes)
Ellos viajarán a Sudamérica el próximo verano.
(They will travel to South America next summer.)
Ellas estudiarán en el extranjero el próximo año.
(They (feminine) will study abroad next year.)
Ustedes comprarán boletos para el concierto.
(You all will buy tickets for the concert.)
Ellos trabajarán juntos en el proyecto.
(They will work together on the project.)
Ellas aprenderán a bailar salsa en la academia.
(They (feminine) will learn to dance salsa at the dance academy.)
Examples of The Future Tense (Nosotros)
Nosotros viajaremos a Europa el próximo año.
(We will travel to Europe next year.)
Nosotros estudiaremos en la biblioteca esta tarde.
(We will study at the library this afternoon.)
Nosotros compraremos un carro nuevo en el futuro.
(We will buy a new car in the future.)
Nosotros trabajaremos juntos para alcanzar nuestras metas.
(We will work together to achieve our goals.)
Nosotros aprenderemos a bailar salsa en la academia de baile.
(We will learn to dance salsa at the dance academy.)
Examples of The Future Tense (Vosotros - Spain)
Vosotros viajaréis a la playa el próximo verano.
(You all will travel to the beach next summer.)
Vosotros estudiaréis para el examen mañana.
(You all will study for the exam tomorrow.)
Vosotros compraréis boletos para el concierto.
(You all will buy tickets for the concert.)
Vosotros trabajaréis en equipo en el proyecto.
(You all will work as a team on the project.)
Vosotros aprenderéis a hablar italiano en la escuela.
(You all will learn to speak Italian at school.)
Examples of The Future Tense (Vos - Argentina, Guatemala, Etc.)
Vos viajarás a la montaña este fin de semana.
(You will travel to the mountains this weekend.)
Vos estudiarás mucho para el examen final.
(You will study a lot for the final exam.)
Vos comprarás un nuevo celular pronto.
(You will buy a new cellphone soon.)
Vos trabajarás en tu proyecto personal.
(You will work on your personal project.)
Vos aprenderás a tocar la guitarra en el verano.
(You will learn to play the guitar in the summer.)
Two Extra Tricks For Speaking About The Future
There are two other ways that we can speak about the future in Spanish. The first is by using the present tense version of “Ir” (meaning - to go). The second trick is by using the present tense of the verb + another word that indicates the future. For example “Mañana” (meaning - tomorrow).
Let’s take a look at both of these tricks in a little bit more detail.
#1 - Using (Present Tense) Ir To Speak In The Future Tense
With this trick, we just use the present tense of “To go” and we add a verb in its infinitive form to the end. This is the same as in English when we say “I am going to study tomorrow”. Let’s take a look at some examples.
I (Yo)
Voy a viajar a Italia el próximo verano.
(I'm going to travel to Italy next summer.)
Voy a estudiar medicina en la universidad.
(I'm going to study medicine at the university.)
Voy a comprar un nuevo teléfono la próxima semana.
(I'm going to buy a new phone next week.)
Voy a trabajar en un proyecto emocionante.
(I'm going to work on an exciting project.)
Voy a aprender a tocar el piano.
(I'm going to learn to play the piano.)
You (Tú)
Vas a viajar a Francia el próximo verano.
(You’re going to travel to France next summer.)
Vas a estudiar Español en la universidad.
(You’re going to study medicine at the university.)
Vas a comprar una nevera nueva la próxima semana.
(You’re going to buy a new refrigerator next week.)
Vas a trabajar en una compañía nueva.
(You’re going to work in a new company.)
Vas a aprender a tocar la guitarra.
(You’re going to learn to play the guitar.)
He/She/You-Formal (Él/Ella/Usted)
Ella va a cantar en el concierto.
(She is going to sing at the concert.)
Usted va a estudiar medicina en la universidad.
(You are going to study medicine at the university.)
Mi hermano va a aprender a tocar la guitarra.
(My brother is going to learn to play the guitar.)
Él va a jugar un partido de fútbol mañana.
(He is going to play a soccer match tomorrow.)
Ella va a trabajar en esa tienda.
(She is going to work in that store.)
Them/You-Plural (Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes)
Ellos van a viajar a Francia en las vacaciones.
(They are going to travel to France on vacation.)
Mis amigos van a estudiar en el extranjero el próximo año.
(My friends are going to study abroad next year.)
Los niños van a jugar en el parque esta tarde.
(The children are going to play at the park this afternoon.)
Ellas van a bailar en la competencia de danza.
(They are going to dance in the dance competition.)
Ustedes van a cantar en el concierto.
(You all are going to sing at the concert.)
We (Nosotros)
Vamos a viajar juntos a la montaña este fin de semana.
(We are going to travel together to the mountains this weekend.)
Vamos a estudiar para el examen en la biblioteca.
(We are going to study for the exam at the library.)
Vamos a preparar la comida para la fiesta de cumpleaños.
(We are going to prepare the food for the birthday party.)
Vamos a jugar fútbol en el parque el sábado por la tarde.
(We are going to play soccer at the park on Saturday afternoon.)
Vamos a aprender a bailar salsa en la clase de baile.
(We are going to learn to dance salsa in the dance class.)
You-Plural (Vosotros - Spain Only)
Vosotros vais a viajar a la playa este verano.
(You all are going to travel to the beach this summer.)
Vosotros vais a estudiar para el examen final.
(You all are going to study for the final exam.)
Vosotros vais a comprar regalos para la fiesta de cumpleaños.
(You all are going to buy gifts for the birthday party.)
Vosotros vais a practicar deportes en el parque mañana.
(You all are going to practice sports at the park tomorrow.)
Vosotros vais a aprender a cocinar platos nuevos.
(You all are going to learn to cook new dishes.)
#2 - Using The Present Tense To Talk About The Future In Spanish
Another trick that we should use, although it isn’t taught often enough - is using the present tense to talk about the future. This is extremely normal and when I first began speaking with natives it kind of caught me off guard.
But the truth is, out of the 100 sentences that I say daily that refer to the future, probably 70 of them are said utilizing the present tense.
Let’s take a look at some examples.
Using The Present Tense For The Future In Spanish:
Te lo mando mañana
(I (will) sent it to you tomorrow)
Hablamos mañana
(We (will) talk tomorrow)
Nos vemos más tarde
(We (will) see each other later)
No te preocupes, lo hago ahora
(Don’t worry, I (will) do it in a bit)
Tranquilo, yo limpio el cuarto mañana
(Chill, I (will) clean the room tomorrow)
Conclusion: How To Say “I Will” In Spanish
As you have seen in this article. The future tense is extremely easy in Spanish and only requires that we memorize 5 sets of 1-2 letters for each subject.
Although the future tense is super easy, we can also use the two tricks mentioned in this article to speak in the future tense by using present tense verbs.
For example by using the word Voy + Verb in the infinitive form such as in the sentence “Voy a aprender a manejar” (I am going to learn how to drive).
Or we can also use other verbs in the present tense, and use a word such as later, tomorrow, or in a bit (to show that we're talking about the future). For example “Te lo mando más tarde” (I (will) send it to you later).
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If you want to learn the subjunctive's conjugations to correctly talk about your hopes, wishes, and doubts check out this article where I go over explanations and many examples of its use!
Have a wonderful day/evening/night!
~ Ben