El Futuro Simple

Spanish Future (Tense)

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2023-10-26

El Futuro Simple also known as El Futuro Imperfecto

El Futuro Simple is used to express actions that will happen in the future.

In English, the future is formed by ''will'' plus a main verb, while in Spanish El Futuro Imperfecto is a complete set of verb conjugations.

For example

Cuando sea mayor tendré un trabajo fantástico.When I am older I will have a great job.

Tendrás más dinero el sábado, después de trabajar.You will have more money on Saturday, after working. [you=tú]

El cliente tendrá un coche de alquiler.The client will have a rental car.

Tendremos un verano muy caluroso.We will have a very hot summer.

See also: Spanish Future Tenses and All Spanish Tenses

Lessons with more detail on El Futuro Simple

Conjugate tener in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple)
Using the simple future in Spanish for prediction, speculation and probability in the present (El Futuro Simple)
Conjugate regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verb querer in the future tense in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verb haber in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verb hacer in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verb salir in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verb decir in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Using the Spanish simple future to express probabilities or predictions in the future (El Futuro Simple)
Conjugate irregular verb poder in the future tense in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verb venir in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate valer in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate irregular verbs caber and saber in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Conjugate poner in the simple future in Spanish (El Futuro Simple/Imperfecto)
Si [if] followed by present indicative + main clause (present tense/future tense)
Using the simple conditional/the simple future to narrate past actions in Spanish
Using the simple future and the perfect future to express surprise or rejection
Using the simple future or the perfect future to express objection/disbelief to a statement said before
Using "ya" with the Spanish Future to mean soon/at some point in the future
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