The Spanish future indicative tense is used when talking about what is going to happen at some time in the future. It can also be used to speak about possible things that may happen in, or predications about, the future.
| Yo 丑补产濒补谤茅. | I will speak. I shall speak. |
The following charts show the verb 鈥渆ndings鈥� for all regular verbs in the Future Indicative Tense.
Remember: these verb charts are only a tool to use while one is learning the language. In other words, one must eventually forget the verb chart and it must become second nature.
NOTE: The following endings are added to the infinitive. Do not drop the original endings.
| Personal Pronoun | Ending | Example (hablar) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | -茅 | 丑补产濒补谤茅 |
| Tu | -谩蝉 | 丑补产濒补谤谩蝉 |
| El/Ella | -谩 | 丑补产濒补谤谩 |
| Nosotros | -emos | hablaremos |
| Vosotros | -茅颈蝉 | 丑补产濒补谤茅is |
| Ellos/Ellas | -谩苍 | 丑补产濒补谤谩n |
| Personal Pronoun | Ending | Example (compartir) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | -茅 | 肠辞尘辫补谤迟颈谤茅 |
| Tu | -谩蝉 | 肠辞尘辫补谤迟颈谤谩蝉 |
| El/Ella | -谩 | 肠辞尘辫补谤迟颈谤谩 |
| Nosotros | -emos | compartiremos |
| Vosotros | -茅颈蝉 | 肠辞尘辫补谤迟颈谤茅is |
| Ellos/Ellas | -谩苍 | 肠辞尘辫补谤迟颈谤谩n |
| Personal Pronoun | Ending | Example (comer) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | -茅 | 肠辞尘别谤茅 |
| Tu | -谩蝉 | 肠辞尘别谤谩蝉 |
| El/Ella | -谩 | 肠辞尘别谤谩 |
| Nosotros | -emos | comeremos |
| Vosotros | -茅颈蝉 | 肠辞尘别谤茅is |
| Ellos/Ellas | -谩苍 | 肠辞尘别谤谩n |
The Future Indicative Tense endings are added to the end of the entire infinitive. The -ar, -er, and -ar are not dropped. The ending identifies:
1) the tense - when the action of the verb is taking place; and
2) the person - who is performing the action of the verb.