hablaré — predictions, promises, distant future, probability
The futuro simple is one word: infinitive + endings . It is used for:
• Predictions without immediate evidence ( Lloverá mañana )
• Promises and offers ( Te ayudaré )
• Distant or formal future
• Probability in the present ( ¿Qué hora será? = I wonder what time it is)
Less urgent than ir a ; more “official” or speculative.
| Person | Ending | hablar | comer | vivir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | -é | hablaré | comeré | viviré |
| tú | -ás | hablarás | comerás | vivirás |
| él / ella / usted | -á | hablará | comerá | vivirá |
| nosotros / as | -emos | hablaremos | comeremos | viviremos |
| vosotros / as | -éis | hablaréis | comeréis | viviréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | -án | hablarán | comerán | vivirán |
Twelve common verbs drop -e or -ec from the infinitive and use an irregular stem + regular future endings. These are the same stems as the conditional.
| Infinitive | Future stem | Example (yo) | Infinitive | Future stem | Example (yo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| caber | cabr- | cabré | poder | podr- | podré |
| decir | dir- | diré | poner | pondr- | pondré |
| haber | habr- | habré | querer | querr- | querré |
| hacer | har- | haré | saber | sabr- | sabré |
| salir | saldr- | saldré | tener | tendr- | tendré |
| valer | valdr- | valdré | venir | vendr- | vendré |
| Use | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Promise | Te llamaré mañana. | I will call you tomorrow. |
| Prediction | Será difícil aprobar el examen. | It will be difficult to pass the exam. |
| Offer | Te ayudaré con la mudanza. | I will help you with the move. |
| Probability (now) | ¿Qué hora será? | I wonder what time it is. |
| Probability | Serán las tres. | It must be three o’clock. |
| Formal future | El acto tendrá lugar el viernes. | The event will take place on Friday. |
I will call you tomorrow →
It will be difficult →
Will you all come? (Spain) →
I will not do it →
We will have (tener) time →
I wonder what time it is →
They will eat at nine →
I will be able to help you →
You all will study more (Spain) →
It will rain tonight →
She will leave at six →
We will solve it together →