Spanish grammar: futuro simple

What this grammar point covers

The 'futuro simple' in Spanish is a verb tense used to talk about actions that will happen in the future.

When to use it

Use the futuro simple to express things that will happen, make predictions, promises, or talk about plans in the future.

Key forms

• To form the futuro simple, add these endings to the infinitive: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
• Example: hablaré, comerás, vivirá, iremos.

Examples

Tips

• Remember to keep the full infinitive and just add the endings.
• The endings are the same for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
• Some verbs have irregular stems, so check the most common ones.

Exceptions and edge cases

• Some verbs have irregular stems in the futuro simple, like: tener → tendré, salir → saldré, decir → diré, hacer → haré, poder → podré.