Mastering the Future Tense in Spanish

Learn how to use the future tense in Spanish to improve your language skills and achieve better grades. Explore the two future tenses in Spanish, the near future structure with "ir + infinitive," and the simple future with verb endings. Practice translating sentences to and from Spanish to strengthen your understanding of the future tense.

• Spanish language
• Future tense
• Grammar
• Language learning

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1. The Future Tense You need to use the Future Tense to help you achieve a Grade C and above. There are 2 future tenses in Spanish, as there are in English I will (do something) I am going to (do something) Read through this Powerpoint, write notes into your exercise book and complete all of the exercises.

2. The Near Future The near future allows you to talk about the future using the structure ir + infinitive . It is the English equivalent of I am going to These are the parts of ir = to go . Person The part of Ir I You (singular) He/she/it We You (plural) They Voy Vas Va Vamos Vais Van + the infinitive (a whole verb) (eg. comer = to eat) EXAMPLES . 1. Voy a jugar al f tbol 2. Va a jugar al f tbol 3. Vamos a estudiar el arte = 4. Van a estudiar el arte = = I am going to play football he / she is going to play football we are going to study art they are going to study art =

3. A practicar! Translate the sentences into Spanish using the FUTURE tense 1. I m going to write a letter_________________________________________ 2. He is going to play football ________________________________________ 3. We are going to listen to music ____________________________________ 4. Are you (sing.) going to watch television? ____________________________ 5. They are going to eat paella. _______________________________________ 6. I am going to go to university _______________________________________ 7. She is going to study Spanish _______________________________________ 8. It is going to be fun _______________________________________________ 9. We are going to travel by plane _____________________________________ 10. I am going to eat more vegetables __________________________________

4. A practicar! Translate the sentences into English 1. Voy a hablar con mi profesor_________________________________________ 2. Va a comprar un coche nuevo________________________________________ 3. Vamos a celebrar tu cumplea os______________________________________ 4. Qu vas a hacer despu s de tus examenes?____________________________ 5. Van a mandar mensajes ____________________________________________ 6. Voy a escribir una carta_____________________________________________ 7. Ella va a trabajar en un teatro________________________________________ 8. Voy a leer un libro en franc s ________________________________________ 9. Vamos a beber una botella de agua____________________________________ 10. Va a ser una experiencia maravillosa__________________________________

5. Simple Future The simple future allows you to talk about what you will do in the future. This is an easy tense to remember as the same endings get added to all the infinitives. Person Whole verb ending in -ar-er-ir I You (singular) He/she/it We You (plural) They whole verb + - whole verb + - s whole verb + - whole verb + -emos whole verb + - is whole verb + -an Estudiar = the whole verb (to study) then add the appropriate ending EXAMPLES . 1. Estudiar el chino 2. Viajar por todo el mundo = 3. Trabajaremos con ni os 4. Ver n una pel cula en espa ol = I will study Chinese He / she will travel around the world We will work with children = they will watch a Spanish film =

6. Translate the sentences into Spanish using the FUTURE tense A practicar! So, look up the verb to talk and add the appropriate ending for her 1. I will talk to my sister. _____________________________________________ 2. He will study Spanish. _____________________________________________ 3. We will go to Mexico. _____________________________________________ 4. Will you (sing.) live in England? _____________________________________ 5. They will drink wine.______________________________________________ 6. I will probably stay at Arnold. _______________________________________ 7. I think I will look for a job as a nurse. _________________________________ 8. I will live in Blackpool forever._______________________________________ 9. Anis and Bliss will get married (casarse) in ten years. _________________________________________________________________ 10. Fiona will perhaps live in Spain. (quiz s = perhaps) _________________________________________________________________

7. A practicar! Translate the sentences into English TO HELP: Work backwards! Look at the ending to identify the person, then remove the ending to find the verb 1. Ir a Francia para las vacaciones_____________________________________ 2. Vivir con su abuela ______________________________________________ 3. Cantar n una canci n de JLS________________________________________ 4. Beberemos mucho _______________________________________________ 5. Comprar unos regalos para mis amigos_______________________________ 6. Visitar s al museo Prado en Madrid?_________________________________ 7. Buscar trabajo como periodista _____________________________________ 8. Me levantar a las 5.30 qu horror_______________________________________ 9. En dos a os terminar mis Alevels _________________________________________ 10. En el futuro descancar n m s ___________________________________________

8. There are, however, some irregular verbs: Write them down in your book .

9. TRANSLATE: this is a mixtures of the two future tenses! El Futuro Simple I will play El Futuro Inmediato 1. I am going to play 11. 2. You (s) are going to live 12. You (s) will live 3. We are going to read 13. We will read 4. They are going to make 14. They will make 5. You (pl) are going to be 15. You (pl) will be 6. He is going to have 16. He will have 7. I am going to listen 17. I will listen 8. We are going to write 18. We will write 9. They are going to study 19. They will study 10. You (s) are going to travel 20. You will travel