In Spanish, the future tense (el futuro) is used to indicate actions/events that will take place in the future. The English will or be going to is the equivalent of el futuro in Spanish.
Subject Lessons:
The Future Tense
Regular Verbs in the Future Tense
Irregular Verbs in the Future Tense
Subject Exercises:
Future Tense Exercises
Future Tense Spanish Examples and Usage
Examples
El mes siguiente voy a ir Europa.
Next month I am going to go to Europe.
En dos semanas iré a al dentista.
In two weeks I will go to the dentist.
- El futuro in Spanish, can also be used in the present for actions that will occur in a near future.
Example
Hoy en la noche iré a bailar con Nadia.
Tonight I will go dancing with Nadia.
- El futuro in Spanish, can also be used to express supposition in the present. This use of el futuro can be equivalent to the English expressions of: wonder, probably, must be and can
Examples
¿Cuánto costará ese carro?
I wonder how much that car costs.
Serán las ocho de noche.
It must be eight o’clock at night;
It is probably eight o’clock at night.
- The form ‘ir a’ + verb indicates an action or event that will happen in the near future.
Example
En la tarde iré a visitar a mi abuelita.
In the afternoon I will go visit my grandmother.
