How to Talk About the Future in Spanish

If you want to say what will happen in the future in Spanish, it's really easy!

You just need the main form of the verb and add some endings.

For Regular Verbs

Regular verbs usually end in -AR, -ER, or -IR. Here’s how to change them:

• Yo: -é (I)
• Tú: -ás (You, informal)
• Él/Ella/Usted: -á (He/She/You, formal)
• Nosotros: -emos (We)
• Vosotros: -éis (You all, informal in Spain)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -án (They/You all, formal)

Example:
For the verb hablar (to speak), you would say:

• Yo hablaré (I will speak).

For Irregular Verbs

Some verbs don't follow these regular rules.

For example, the verb tener (to have) changes to tendré:

• Yo tendré (I will have).

Future Perfect Tense

If you want to say something will have happened in the future, you can use haber (to have) plus the past form of the main verb.

Here’s how to change haber:

• Yo: habré (I will have)
• Tú: habrás (You will have)
• Él/Ella/Usted: habrá (He/She/You will have)
• Nosotros: habremos (We will have)
• Vosotros: habréis (You all will have)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: habrán (They/You all will have)

Example:
For the verb completar (to complete), you would say:

• Yo habré completado (I will have completed).

Practice Makes Perfect!

Try using these future tenses in your own sentences.

The more you practice, the easier it will be to remember how to use them!