Confusing Future with Conditional

The future tense in Spanish is easy! You always start with the whole infinitive form (matar) and then add the special future endings (-é, -ás, -á, etc.). 'Mataré' means 'I will matar.'

The Future Tense Structure

While 'mataré' means 'I will kill,' Spanish often uses the simpler structure 'ir a + infinitive' (Voy a matar) for immediate future plans, saving 'mataré' for more distant predictions or dramatic statements.

Expressing Future Intent

In addition to future actions, the future tense can be used to guess or conjecture about the present: '¿Quién estará ahí? Matará el tiempo, supongo.' (Who could be there? He's probably killing time, I suppose.)

Use for Conjecture

This specific form (I will kill) is used when expressing a future action, prediction, or, dramatically, a threat. The base verb 'matar' is very common.

Learn the meaning and conjugation of 'mataré' (I will kill), the first-person future form of the regular Spanish verb 'matar'. Includes usage examples and grammar tips on the Future Simple tense.

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