You can express objection or disbelief with El Futuro Simple and El Futuro Perfecto in Spanish
In Spanish, El Futuro Simple and El Futuro Perfecto can be used to express an objection to something that has been said previously.
El Futuro Simple
- If we use El Futuro Simple, we are referring to a present or future situation.
For example, if someone says while watching a football match:
Está claro que el Real Madrid va a ganar el partido.
It is obvious that Real Madrid is going to win the match.
Another person could say:
By using El Futuro Simple, the speaker is not denying what has just been said (that Real Madrid are winning the match), but there is an underlying notion that the speaker is making an objection or shows disbelief with the previous statement. In English this is normally expressed with a modal verb (may/might/may well/might well).
More examples:
-Julia come una barbaridad. -Comerá mucho pero nunca está gorda.-Julia eats loads. -She may eat a lot but she is never fat.
El Futuro Perfecto
- If we use El Futuro Perfecto, we are referring to a past situation, with the same effect as explained before (objection/disbelief)
For example:
In both cases, using El Futuro Simple or El Futuro Perfecto, there is generally a "but" (pero) introducing the clause detailing the reason for the objection/disbelief.
See also Using the simple conditional or the perfect conditional to express objection/disbelief to a statement said before and Using the simple future and the perfect future to express surprise or rejection
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