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How to Say "will arrive" in Spanish

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Use 'llegará' when referring to the physical arrival of something or someone at a specific destination, often with a focus on time or place.

Examples

Mi vuelo llegará a Madrid a las cinco en punto.

My flight will arrive in Madrid exactly at five o'clock.

vendrá

vehn-DRAH/benˈdɾa/

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Use 'vendrá' when the focus is on the act of coming or visiting, especially when someone is coming *to* the speaker or a shared location.
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Examples

Mi hermana vendrá a visitarnos mañana.

My sister will come to visit us tomorrow.

¿Cuándo vendrá el tren?

When will the train come/arrive?

Si usted no puede venir ahora, vendrá después.

If you (formal) cannot come now, you will come later.

Future Tense Basics

The simple future tense (vendrá) is used to talk about actions that are definitely going to happen later, just like 'will come' in English.

The Stem Change

'Vendrá' comes from the verb 'venir,' but notice the middle letters change from 'eni' to 'endr.' This is the irregular stem that many high-frequency verbs use in the future tense.

Using the Present Tense for Future

Mistake: “Él viene mañana. (Literally: He comes tomorrow.)”

Correction: Use the correct future form: 'Él vendrá mañana' or the immediate future 'Él va a venir mañana'.

Forgetting the Accent

Mistake: “vendra”

Correction: Always remember the accent mark on the 'á' (vendrá). In the future tense, all forms except the 'nosotros' form have an accent on the last syllable.

Arrival vs. Coming

Learners often confuse 'llegar' and 'venir' by using 'llegar' when they mean someone is coming *to them*. Remember, 'llegar' is about reaching a destination, while 'venir' is about movement towards the speaker's location.

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