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Spanish Future Tense Practice

Two ways to talk about what's coming. Drill the will-future endings, the ir a going-to construction, and the irregular stems with 24 sentences and instant explanations.

•24 exercises•~8 min to complete•B1 – B2 level
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The rule, in plain English.

Spanish has two main ways to talk about the future. The simple future (futuro simple) attaches one set of endings directly to the whole infinitive and means will do.

The ir a + infinitive construction means going to do and is more common in everyday speech. A dozen frequent verbs use an irregular stem in the simple future, but they all take the same endings.

24 exercises below. Read the explanation after each answer — that's where the rule sinks in.

IIQuick reference
Simple future (will)infinitive + one set of endings
01
Same endings for all verbs
-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án
02
Built on the whole infinitive
hablar → hablaré; comer → comeré; vivir → viviré
03
Accents on every form but nosotros
hablaré, hablarás, hablará, hablaremos, hablarán
04
Predictions & promises
Mañana lloverá. Te llamaré.
05
Probability (will be)
¿Qué hora es? Serán las diez.
Going-to & irregularsir a + infinitive / new stems
01
ir a + infinitive
Voy a estudiar. Vamos a comer.
02
Drop the vowel
poder → podré; saber → sabré; querer → querré
03
d replaces the vowel
tener → tendré; poner → pondré; venir → vendré; salir → saldré
04
Short irregular stems
hacer → haré; decir → diré
05
haber → habrá
Habrá una fiesta el sábado.
IIIPractice exercises

Practice.

Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.

Exercise 01 of 24Tag: Simple future -ar
Fill in the blank

Mañana yo _____ con el director. (hablar)

Tomorrow I will speak with the director.

Exercise 02 of 24Tag: Going-to (ir a)
Fill in the blank

Esta noche nosotros _____ a ver una película. (ir)

Tonight we are going to watch a film.

Exercise 03 of 24Tag: Simple future -er
Fill in the blank

El sábado ellos _____ en un restaurante nuevo. (comer)

On Saturday they will eat at a new restaurant.

Exercise 04 of 24Tag: Simple future -ir
Fill in the blank

¿Dónde _____ tú el año que viene? (vivir)

Where will you live next year?

Exercise 05 of 24Tag: Irregular: tener
Fill in the blank

Algún día yo _____ una casa en la playa. (tener)

Some day I will have a house on the beach.

Exercise 06 of 24Tag: Irregular: hacer
Fill in the blank

¿Qué _____ tú con todo ese dinero? (hacer)

What will you do with all that money?

Exercise 07 of 24Tag: Irregular: poder
Fill in the blank

Con un poco de práctica, tú _____ hacerlo. (poder)

With a little practice, you will be able to do it.

Exercise 08 of 24Tag: Going-to (ir a)
Fill in the blank

Yo _____ a estudiar medicina en la universidad. (ir)

I am going to study medicine at university.

Exercise 09 of 24Tag: Irregular: salir
Fill in the blank

El tren _____ de la estación a las ocho. (salir)

The train will leave the station at eight.

Exercise 10 of 24Tag: Irregular: poner
Fill in the blank

Nosotros _____ la mesa antes de la cena. (poner)

We will set the table before dinner.

Exercise 11 of 24Tag: Irregular: decir
Fill in the blank

Te lo _____ cuando esté seguro. (decir)

I will tell you when I'm sure.

Exercise 12 of 24Tag: Existence: habrá
Fill in the blank

Este fin de semana _____ una fiesta en mi casa. (haber)

This weekend there will be a party at my house.

Exercise 13 of 24Tag: Irregular: venir
Fill in the blank

Mis padres _____ a visitarnos en verano. (venir)

My parents will come to visit us in summer.

Exercise 14 of 24Tag: Simple future -ar
Fill in the blank

Te _____ en cuanto llegue a casa. (llamar)

I will call you as soon as I get home.

Exercise 15 of 24Tag: Irregular: querer
Fill in the blank

Después de la cena, ellos _____ tomar un café. (querer)

After dinner, they will want to have a coffee.

Exercise 16 of 24Tag: Irregular: saber
Fill in the blank

Mañana nosotros _____ los resultados del examen. (saber)

Tomorrow we will know the exam results.

Exercise 17 of 24Tag: Going-to (ir a)
Fill in the blank

¿Tú _____ a venir a la reunión? (ir)

Are you going to come to the meeting?

Exercise 18 of 24Tag: Probability (will be)
Fill in the blank

No contesta el teléfono; _____ ocupado. (estar)

He's not answering the phone; he must be busy.

Exercise 19 of 24Tag: Simple future -ar (weather)
Fill in the blank

Según el pronóstico, mañana _____. (llover)

According to the forecast, it will rain tomorrow.

Exercise 20 of 24Tag: Simple future: ser
Fill in the blank

En el futuro, los coches _____ eléctricos. (ser)

In the future, cars will be electric.

Exercise 21 of 24Tag: Choose the form
Choose the correct sentence

Which is the correct simple future of poder for ellos (they will be able to)?

Pick the 'they will be able to' form.

Exercise 22 of 24Tag: Spotting errors
Choose the correct sentence

Which future form is wrong?

Spot the wrong future form.

Exercise 23 of 24Tag: Going-to (ir a)
Fill in the blank

Ellos _____ a comprar una casa el año que viene. (ir)

They are going to buy a house next year.

Exercise 24 of 24Tag: Spotting errors
Choose the correct sentence

Which sentence has a future-tense error?

Find the sentence with the wrong verb form.

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Questions answered

Common questions.

How do you form the simple future in Spanish?+

Add one set of endings to the whole infinitive: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. This is the same for -ar, -er and -ir verbs, so hablar → hablaré, comer → comeré, vivir → viviré.

What's the difference between the simple future and 'ir a'?+

Both talk about the future. The simple future (hablaré) means will and is common for predictions and promises. Ir a + infinitive (voy a hablar) means going to and is more frequent in everyday speech, especially for near-term plans.

Which verbs are irregular in the future?+

About twelve common verbs use an irregular stem but take the normal endings. Some drop a vowel (poder → podré, saber → sabré, querer → querré, haber → habré), some insert a d (tener → tendré, poner → pondré, venir → vendré, salir → saldré), and two are short (hacer → haré, decir → diré).

Can the future tense express probability?+

Yes. The simple future can guess about the present: Serán las diez (it must be about ten), Estará en casa (he's probably home). This is called the future of probability.

How do you say 'there will be' in Spanish?+

Use habrá, the future of hay. It comes from the irregular stem habr- and stays the same for singular and plural: Habrá una fiesta / Habrá muchos invitados.

Are these future tense exercises free?+

Yes. All 24 exercises run in your browser, need no signup, and explain every answer.