serás
seh-RAHS
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
Serás un gran doctor cuando termines tus estudios.
A2You will be a great doctor when you finish your studies.
¿Dónde serás la próxima semana? ¿En Madrid o Barcelona?
A1Where will you be next week? In Madrid or Barcelona?
Si trabajas duro, serás muy rico.
B1If you work hard, you will be very rich.
Serás la persona más feliz del mundo si te casas con ella.
B2You will be the happiest person in the world if you marry her.
💡 Grammar Points
The Future of Being
This form ('serás') tells someone what their identity, profession, or inherent quality will be in the future. It’s the second-person singular form, used when addressing a friend or peer (tú).
Ser vs. Estar: Permanent Traits
Remember to use ser (and thus serás) when talking about things that are permanent, essential, or defining (like nationality, character, or profession), even when speaking about the future.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Up Ser and Estar in the Future
Mistake: "Usarás 'estarás' en lugar de 'serás' para una profesión ('Cuando crezcas, estarás piloto')."
Correction: Use *serás* for professions, identity, and definitions: 'Cuando crezcas, **serás** piloto.' (*Estar* is for temporary states, like being tired or located somewhere temporarily.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Fast Future Rule
The Future Tense in Spanish is easy to form: the infinitive (ser) plus a special ending (-ás). Unlike English, the entire infinitive is kept as the stem.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: serás
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'serás' to describe a permanent future state?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'serás' irregular, but its ending seems regular?
'Serás' is part of the future tense of *ser*, which is actually considered very regular! Unlike verbs like *hacer* or *decir* which drop letters, *ser* takes its infinitive form ('ser') and adds the standard future ending for 'tú' (-ás). The irregularity of *ser* mostly shows up in the present (soy, eres) and past (fui) tenses.