Future Tense

Question 1

In Spanish it’s very common for the present tense to be used to talk about future events that are certain.

Give examples

Answer 1

Te veo mañana en la esquela.
I’ll see you tomorrow in school.

Mis padres me visitan mañana.
My parents are going to visit me tomorrow.

Question 2

In this tense the endings are attached to the infinitive

And

All forms except for nosotros/as forms have a written accent mark.

Answer 2

Future simple

Endings for future simple (except irregular verbs)
          Example: viajar  - to travel
- é                      Viajaré
- ás                    viajarás
- á                      viajará
-emos                viajaremos
- éis                   viajaréis
- án                    viajarán

Question 3

This tense is used to discuss conjectures, possibilities, and probabilities. Things that may be true or are probably true.

Answer 3

Future simple

Example: He will find a good job.
Encontrará in bueno trabajo.

Question 4

This tense is also used to describe predictions about the future. In conditional sentences with ‘if’ (si) to talk about what someone will do.

Answer 4

Verb after si is in present tense while verb elsewhere is in simple future.

Ex: Si tengo tiempo, saldré a correr en la tarde.

If I have time, I’ll go running this afternoon.

Question 5

This future tense is mostly used in spoken Spanish to express future actions.

Answer 5

Informal future

ir + a + infinitive

Voy a cantar.
I am going to sing.

Va a ser famoso.
You are going to be famous.

Va a montar en enomopatín
He is going to skateboard.

Vamos a cenar a las nueve
We are going to eat dinner at 9.

Vais a jugar al fútbol esta tarde.
You are going to play soccer this afternoon.

Van a estudiar mucho.
They are going to study a lot.