El Futuro Próximo

Spanish Near Future

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2023-04-24

El Futuro próximo is used in Spanish to express actions that are going to happen in the near future. In English, the near future is formed by using [to be going to] + verb.

How to form El Futuro Próximo in Spanish:

ir [in present tense] + a + second verb [in the infinitive]

Look at these examples:

Yo voy a coger el tren en una hora.I am going to catch the train in an hour.

Tú vas a ir de vacaciones el viernes.You are going to go on holiday on Friday.

Ella va a cambiar de trabajo la semana que viene.She's going to change jobs next week.

See also: Spanish Future Tenses and All Spanish Tenses

Lessons with more detail on El Futuro Próximo

Conjugate in the near future in Spanish with ir a + infinitive (El Futuro próximo)
Using the Spanish near future (not the present progressive) for future arrangements
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