Simple Future Tense: Talking About What Will Happen

The simple future tense (el futuro simple) is used to talk about what will happen. It's one of the easiest tenses to form in Spanish because it has one set of endings for all verbs, whether they end in -ar, -er, or -ir.

The Main Rule: Infinitive + Ending

To form the simple future, you take the entire infinitive verb (like hablar, comer, vivir) and add the appropriate ending.

The endings are:

• yo: -é
• tú: -ás
• él/ella/usted: -á
• nosotros/nosotras: -emos
• vosotros/vosotras: -éis
• ellos/ellas/ustedes: -án

For example:

• hablar (to speak) -> Yo hablaré (I will speak)
• comer (to eat) -> Tú comerás (You will eat)
• vivir (to live) -> Él vivirá (He will live)

A Note on Irregulars

As you read more, you'll notice some very common verbs have a slight change in their stem before adding these same endings (e.g., tener becomes tendr-, so 'I will have' is tendré). Don't worry about memorizing these now. This drill focuses only on the main rule so you can build a strong foundation.