This Learning-Spanish Grammar lesson covers the Future Indicative Tense for regular verbs. Similar to English, the Future Indicative Tense in Spanish is used:
1. To express a future action or condition.
Juan no hablará durante la misa.
(Juan will not speak during the mass.)
2. To express something that is probable and phrased in a question.
¿Qué será lo que te preocupas?
(What is bothering/preoccupying you?)
The conjugation pattern is standard. Unlike other tenses, the future tense in Spanish is simple, as its ending is the same in -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Its conjugation is as follows:
Hablar (to have)
yo hablaré (I will speak) nosotros hablaremos (we will speak)
tú hablarás (you will speak) ellos hablarán (they will speak)
él hablará (he will speak) ellas hablarán (they will speak)
ella hablará (she will speak) ustedes hablarán (they will speak)
usted hablará (you will speak)
Examples:
Ellos hablarán mucho del amor.
(They will speak a lot about love.)
Durante la cena, hablaré con mis tias de como cocinar bacalao.
(During dinner, I will talk to my aunts about how to cook salted codfish.)
Beber (to drink)
yo beberé (I will drink) nosotros beberemos (we will drink)
tú beberás (you will drink) ellos beberán (they will drink)
él beberá (he will drink) ellas beberán (they will drink)
ella beberá (she will drink) ustedes beberán (they will drink)
usted beberá (you will drink)
Examples:
Durante la fiesta Marcos beberá mucho ron.
(During the party, Marcos will probably drink a lot of rum.
Los bebés beberán mucha leche.
(The babies will drink a lot of milk.)
Escribir (to write)
yo escribiré (I will write) nosotros escribiremos (we will write)
tú escribirás (you will write) ellos escribirán (they will write)
él escribirá (he will write) ellas escribirán (they will write)
ella escribirá (she will write) ustedes escribirán (they will write)
usted escribirá (you will write)
Examples:
Escribiré una gran novela.
(I will write a great novel.)
En la universidad escribiremos muchos ensayos.
(In the university we will write many essays.)
**Notice how the above conjugations follow the same pattern: é, ás, á, emos, and án.
With this conjugation pattern in mind, here are a few more examples of the future tense for regular verbs:
¿Qué será lo que me quiere decir Luis?
(What is it that Luis wants to tell me?)
Mis amigas y yo viajaremos al Perú este verano.
(My friends and I will travel to Peru this summer.)
Regresaremos del Perú en Agosto.
(We will return from Peru in August.)
Sé que nuestro viaje a Machu Pichu nos fascinará.
(I know that our trip to Machu Pichu will fascinate us.)
La madre de Josefa irá con nosotros.
(Josefa's mother will go with us.)
¿Cuándo será que me escribirán mis padres de sus vacaciones?
(When will my parents write to me about their vacation?
Después de su viaje, las mujeres volverán a Nueva York.
(After their trip, the women will return to New York.)
Now let’s try a few exercises. Translate the following into Spanish. The answers follow the exercise.
1. This summer I will travel to Europe.
2. Juana's family will go to Santiago in April.
3. This course will teach us Spanish.
4. Roberto will be sad to leave his country.
5. Someday, you will be a good doctor.
6. Next week, we will have an exam.
7. Enrique's parents will buy a big cake for his birthday.
8. What is it that worries you?
9. What can this mean?
10. Where will you live next year?
1. Este verano viajaré a Europa.
2. La familia de Juana irá a Santiago en Abril.
3. Este curso nos enseñará el Español.
4. Roberto estará triste al salir de su país.
5. Algún día, tú serás un buen doctor.
6. La próxima semana, tendremos un examen.
7. Los padres de Enrique comprarán una torta grande para su cumpleaños.
8. ¿Qué será lo que te preocupas?
9. ¿Qué será lo que significa esto?
10. ¿Dónde vivirás el próximo año?
Learning Spanish tip #1: It's all about motivation of course! Ok when you start learning Spanish online you are motivated and enthusiastic. But what happens a few weeks later?
Most people lose their desire to learn Spanish online and become less and less motivated.
If you start losing your desire to learn Spanish a good idea would be to plan a trip to a Spain (!) or a Spanish speaking country or if you can't afford it try visiting a Spanish speaking neighborhood or a Spanish market. This will really help you a lot and will increase your desire to keep learning.
You could also try to find a Spanish speaking lover (!) or at least a friend who speaks Spanish like a native.
This should motivate you a lot and make you keep going and keep studying Spanish. If you have a Spanish speaking friend or lover (!) you will notice that your ability of absorbing Spanish words or phrases will increase dramatically!
And if that person really cares about you then he/she will try to boost your self esteem and keep you going.. You see, It's all about motivation when trying to learn Spanish!
Let's move on to Learning Spanish tip #2. You have to make some mistakes! In fact I urge you to make as many mistakes as possible. And then make some more, and some more! And after that please feel free to make even more mistakes. If you want to learn Spanish online that's the best way to do it. But there's is a catch.
You have to be able to acknowledge your mistakes and learn from your mistakes. And try not to repeat the same mistakes on and on. If you start making mistakes while you speak Spanish, or while you write a phrase in Spanish, or while you try to pronounce something in Spanish and realize that you made a mistake then your brain remembers that mistake and it's easier for you not to repeat that mistake again!
So please don't be disappointed if you're making mistakes when learning Spanish. That's the way it goes.
Learning Spanish tip #3: Leave the Spanish Language alone! Yeap. And what I mean is that you shouldn't worry about why is Spanish language and Spanish words written or formatted or pronounced the way they are. Leave that alone.That's how it is. You can't question the origins of the language. Well you can,but it will not help you when trying to learn Spanish. So don't ask yourself or your teachers or your Spanish lover why is that word pronounced like that or written like that. or what is the definition of that particular word or phrase etc.
Concentrate on learning the language the way it is. Don't waste your time!
Moving on to Learning Spanish tip #4: Learn the basics first. You know that right? A lot of people start learning thousands of Spanish words of phrases to become Spanish vocabulary masters. but guess what. They only use a small percentage of that vocabulary when they speak Spanish with someone. I think it's more important to learn the basic words or phrases and their grammar and pronunciation and master those. And then if you want you can move on and learn the rest of the thousands of Spanish words. There are a lot of so called Spanish teachers that will try to teach you old-fashioned Spanish, grammar rules that you will never have to use while you speak Spanish. It will do you no good.
You have to learn modern Spanish. Learn the basic Spanish words and phrases, master their pronounciation and writing rules and then and only then move on to expand your vocabulary.
Learning Spanish tip #5: Fight Lack of time. You know there's an excuse for those who want to learn Spanish but they say they haven't got enough time to learn and study and exercise. Well it's only an excuse. You don't have to always sit down and spend hours learning Spanish and doing exercises. There are thousands of online lessons offering audio material. While you wait for the bus or while you're on the gym you could turn on your mp3 player or cd player and start listening to your favorite audio course.
It's that simple! When you watch tv turn on to a Spanish channel for a change and try to figure out the meaning of the words and phrases you here. So don't make excuses. You can still learn Spanish online even if you got no time at all. If you really want to learn Spanish of course.
And my last Learning Spanish tip #6: Act like a parrot! Yeap you should. Because parrots these remarkable birds have the ability to imitate what they hear and pronounce it they way they hear it. You know that of course. Well it will really help you a lot if you act like a parrot when trying to learn Spanish. Start Imitating. Remember that Spanish lover (!) or friend I was talking about? Well try to imitate your friend's pronunciation and the way he/she uses Spanish words or phrases. If you go to a Spanish market or a Spanish restaurant notice the way the Spanish speaking people actually use the language. Interacting with native Spanish speaking people and act like a parrot is a great lesson that no teacher can offer you.
I hope you found the above information useful. Thanx for reading.
Oh I almost forgot tip #7! A last thing I want to mention here is if you are interested in learning Spanish online and want to buy some interactive lessons you should look for a free trial version first. Not all lessons are the same. They all use different techniques and different approach. And not all methods are the best for everyone. So it's better if you try them first and then decide if it's the right lesson or approach for you.
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