Future & Conditional

Question 1

We’re going to live in the capital.

Answer 1

Vamos a vivir en la capital.

(the future can be expressed with ir a)

Question 2

I’m going to pack the suitcases.

Answer 2

Voy a hacer las maletas.

Question 3

Are you going to watch the television?

(to a friend)

Answer 3

¿Vas a mirar la televisión?

Question 4

They’re going to receive the letter.

Answer 4

Van a recibir la carta.

Question 5

He’s going to speak to the president.

Answer 5

Va a hablar el presidente.

Question 6

Carlos will discuss the problem with us.

Answer 6

Carlos discutirá el problema con nosotros.

(the future tense is formed by adding the appropriate ending to the infinitive)

discutir → to discuss

Question 7

I will talk about the matter later.

Answer 7

Yo hablaré del asunto más tarde.

hablar de → to talk about

Question 8

When will you be here?

(to a friend)

Answer 8

¿Cuándo estarás tú aquí?

Question 9

We will not eat at home tonight.

Answer 9

Nosotros no comeremos en casa esta noche.

Question 10

They will receive the package by mail.

Answer 10

Ellos recibirán el paquete por correo.

por correo → by mail

Question 11

We will return the day after tomorrow.

Answer 11

Nosotros volveremos pasado mañana.

pasado mañana → the day after tomorrow

Question 12

He will tell it to me.

Answer 12

Él me lo dirá.

(very few verbs are irregular in the future tense)

decir

Question 13

I will do what I want.

Answer 13

Yo haré lo que quiero.

hacer

Question 14

They will want to know the results.

Answer 14

Ellos querrán saber los resultados.

querer

Question 15

The package will not fit in the letter box.

Answer 15

El paquete no cabrá en el buzón.

caber

Question 16

We will be able to finish it in time.

Answer 16

Nosotros podremos terminarlo a tiempo.

poder

Question 17

Carmen will know the details.

Answer 17

Carmen sabrá los detalles.

saber

Question 18

I will put it on the table.

Answer 18

Yo lo pondré en la mesa.

poner

Question 19

They will leave tomorrow morning.

Answer 19

Ellos saldrán mañana por la mañana.

salir

Question 20

You will have to do it.

(to a friend)

Answer 20

Tú tendrás que hacerlo.

tener

Question 21

I know that the jewel will be worth a lot.

Answer 21

Yo sé que la joya valdrá mucho.

valer

Question 22

At what time will you come?

(to several people)

Answer 22

¿A qué hora vendrán Uds.?

venir

Question 23

They will take a trip.

Answer 23

Ellos harán un viaje.

hacer

Question 24

Little Carlos will not want to leave.

Answer 24

Carlitos no querrá salir.

querer

Question 25

I will have enough time.

Answer 25

Yo ten**dré** bastante tiempo. ## Footnote **tener**

Question 26

How much will the jewel be worth?

Answer 26

¿Cuánto val**drá** la joya? ## Footnote **valer**

Question 27

We will leave at eight on the dot.

Answer 27

Nosotros sal**dremos** a los ocho en punto. ## Footnote **salir**

Question 28

You will tell the truth. | (to a friend)

Answer 28

Tú d**irás** la verdad. ## Footnote **decir**

Question 29

They would swim in the ocean, but the water is cold.

Answer 29

Ellos nadar**ían** en el mar pero el agua está fría. (the conditional is formed by adding the personal endings to the entire infinitive)

Question 30

I would write a sonnet, but I'm not a poet.

Answer 30

Yo escribir**ía** un soneto pero no soy poeta.

Question 31

He would pay me, but he doesn't have the money.

Answer 31

Él me pagar**ía** pero no tiene el dinero.

Question 32

We would sell the car, but nobody wants it.

Answer 32

Nosotros vender**ían** el carro pero nadie lo quiere.

Question 33

They would live in the capital, but it costs too much.

Answer 33

Ellos vivir**ían** en la capital pero cuesta demasiodo.

Question 34

Why would you not go by train? | (to a friend)

Answer 34

¿Por qué no ir**ías** tú en tren?

Question 35

They would come straight away.

Answer 35

Ellos ven**drían** enseguida. (the same verbs that are irregular in the future are irregular in the conditional) **venir**

Question 36

Tomas would be able to be here for eight o'clock.

Answer 36

Tomás pod**ría** estar aquí para las ocho. ## Footnote **poder**

Question 37

We would know all the details.

Answer 37

Nosotros sab**ríamos** todos los detalles. ## Footnote **saber**

Question 38

Everyone would not fit because the car is small.

Answer 38

Todos no cab**rían** porque el coche es pequeño. ## Footnote **caber**

Question 39

Would you like to discuss the problem with the president? (to a friend)

Answer 39

¿Quer**rías** discutir el problema con el presidente? **querer** → *to want; to like to*

Question 40

They would do the work without any difficulty.

Answer 40

Ellos ha**rían** el trabajo sin ninguna dificultad. ## Footnote **hacer**

Question 41

I would not have the necessary reports.

Answer 41

Yo no ten**dría** los informes necesarios. ## Footnote **tener**

Question 42

An emerald would be worth a lot of money here.

Answer 42

Una esmeralda val**dría** mucho dinero aquí. ## Footnote **valer**

Question 43

You would put it in oder. | (to several people)

Answer 43

Uds. lo pon**drían** en orden. ## Footnote **poner**

Question 44

We would leave as soon as possible.

Answer 44

Sal**dríamos** lo más pronto posible. ## Footnote **salir**

Question 45

He said that he would not be present.

Answer 45

D**ije** que no estar**ía** presente. **estar presente** → *to be present; to attend*

Question 46

John decided that he would take the trip.

Answer 46

Juan decid**ió** que ha**ría** el viaje.

Question 47

They said that they would end the work.

Answer 47

Ellos d**ijeron** que terminar**ían** el trabajo.

Question 48

He said he would soon know it.

Answer 48

D**ijo** que pronto lo sab**ría**.

Question 49

We said that we would set the table.

Answer 49

Nosotros d**ijimos** que pon**dríamos** la mesa.