FUTURE TENSESPANISH VERB FLOWER

-n

Then, add the

Future tense
endings!

COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

A small number of verbs do not use the infinitive
for the future tense. Instead they have a slightly

-s

modified stem. These have to be learnt.

-eis
-
-emos
All the endings should
come after the magic
R in every case
Keep the infinitive!
Dont drop the
ending!

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INFINITIVE

VERB

MEANING

STEM

Caber

To fit

Cabr-

Decir

To say

Dir-

Hacer

To do/make

Har-

Poder

To be able to

Podr-

Poner

To put

Pondr-

Querer

To want

Querr-

Saber

To know

Sabr-

Salir

To go out

Saldr-

Tener

To have

Tendr-

Valer

To cost

Valdr-

Venir

To come

Vendr-

USES
To talk about actions that will
happen in the future.
Ex: El ao que viene ir a la universidad.

En el futuro me casar con un famoso.

To express that something is

liketly to be true. This Spanish
construction has no equivalent in
English, as we would normally
express the same idea by saying
something like I suppose. When
used as a question, the future

TIME PHRASES
maana = tomorrow
pasado maana = the day after tomorrow
el fin de semana que viene = next weekend
el prximo fin de semana = next weekend
la semana que viene = next week
la prxima semana = next week
el mes que viene = next month
el prximo mes = next month
el verano que viene = next summer

el prximo invierno = next winter

en el futuro = in the future
despus de (+infinitive) = after... (+ -ing)
antes de (+infinitive) = before... (+ -ing)
entonces = then
cuando sea mayor = when I am older
cuando tenga. aos = when I am years old
cuando pueda = whenever I can
dentro de unos aos = in a few years time
cuando acabe mis estudios = when I finish my

tense can indicate uncertainty

rather tan probability.
Ex: Pedro no est aqu. Estar en casa.
Qu hora es? Ser la una.

To give commands and orders.

Ex: Hars los deberes ahora mismo!

NEAR FUTURESPANISH VERB FLOWER

THE VERB IR (TO GO)

Use the preposition A (to)

Voy a (Im going to)
Vas a (Youre going to)

voy

van

Im going

Theyre going

Va a (S/he/it is going to)

Vamos a (Were going to)

vas

Vais a (You all are going to)

Van a (They are going to)

Youre going

vais

Youre (all) going

vamos

Do not forget
the A

va

S/He is going

Were going

Add the infinitive (AR/ER/IR) of the verb you want to use:

viajar = to travel

Voy a viajar (I am going to travel)

comer = to eat

Vas a comer (Youre going to eat)

vivir = to live

Vamos a vivir (We are going to live)

First, conjugate the

verb IR (to go) in the
PRESENT tense

SEQUENCING WORDS
Primero = First

INFINITIVE
TIME PHRASES
maana = tomorrow
maana por la maana = tomorrow morning
maana por la tarde = tomorrow afternoon
maana por la noche = tomorrow night
El prximo lunes por la tarde = next Monday afternoon
El prximo sbado por la maana = next Saturday morning

En primer lugar = Firstly

Para empezar = To start with
If you really want to write
like an expert, use these
sequencing words to extend
your sentenses!

Segundo = Secondly
En segundo lugar = Secondly
Tercero = Third
Luego = Later
Ms tarde = Later
Entonces = Then/So
Despus = After
Al cabo de un rato = A bit later
Por ltimo = Lastly
Finalmente = Finally
Para terminar = Finally