In this Spanish grammar lesson, you will learn when to use the Spanish future tense.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- when to use the Spanish future tense
- how the Spanish future tense is used in sentences in Spanish
- how you can quiz yourself on when to use the Spanish future tense
- how to practice with flashcards on when to use the Spanish future tense
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn Spanish
By the end of the lesson you will know all about when to use the Spanish future tense!
Table of Contents
When To Use The Spanish Future Tense: Future Actions
You will use the Spanish future tense to talk about actions that will happen in the future.
Here are some examples that show actions that will happen in the future:
ir
Iré al parque con Sergio.
I will go to the park with Sergio.
llegar
Llegaremos mañana por la tarde.
We will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
ganar
¿Quién ganará este concurso?
Who will win this contest?
jugar
Los niños jugarán a este juego con sus padres.
The children will play this game with their parents.
This is the most common way of using the Spanish Future Tense
When To Use The Spanish Future Tense: Express the Probability of Something Occurring at the Time of Speaking.
You will use the Spanish future tense to express the probability of something occurring at the time of speaking.
When you use the Spanish future tense in this way, you don’t express what is going to happen, or what is happening for sure, but rather:
- predict what might happen
- speculate what might happen
- express what is most likely happening
Here are some examples that show the probability of something happening at the time of speaking:
estar
¿Crees que los niños estarán bien solos en casa?
Do you think the children will be OK on their own at home?
haber
Es raro que Jorge llegue tarde. Se habrá quedado dormido.
It is rare for Jorge to be late. He must have overslept.
quedar
Calculo que quedarán unas dos o tres horas para que lleguemos.
I estimate that it will be about two or three hours before we arrive.
estar
El paquete llegaba a las diez. ¿Dónde estará?
The package was due to arrive at ten o’clock. Where will it be?
You see this way being used a lot less than the first one.
Should the expression of probability be about the past, then you would use the conditional tense.
Example Sentences on When To Use The Spanish Future Tense
This section of the lesson on when to use the Spanish future tense is about seeing the tense in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of when to use the Spanish future tense through examples.
ir
Iré al parque con Sergio.
I will go to the park with Sergio.
llegar
Llegaremos mañana por la tarde.
We will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
ganar
¿Quién ganará este concurso?
Who will win this contest?
jugar
Los niños jugarán a este juego con sus padres.
The children will play this game with their parents.
estar
¿Crees que los niños estarán bien solos en casa?
Do you think the children will be OK on their own at home?
haber
Es raro que Jorge llegue tarde. Se habrá quedado dormido.
It is rare for Jorge to be late. He must have overslept.
quedar
Calculo que quedarán unas dos o tres horas para que lleguemos.
I estimate that it will be about two or three hours before we arrive.
estar
El paquete llegaba a las diez. ¿Dónde estará?
The package was due to arrive at ten o’clock. Where will it be?
Quiz Yourself on When To Use The Spanish Future Tense
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
Using flashcards is an absolute necessity when it comes to learning a language!
It is the best way to memorize what you learn, you can personalize your progression because it adapts to your actions, and all flashcards have audio to improve your hearing and pronunciation.
Please read our article on how to learn a new language for more information on flashcards and the best way to learn a new language.
There are two ways to practice with Flashcards for this lesson.
- Anki
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