Using The Present To Express The Future
Using The Present To Express The Future
THE FUTURE
In Spanish, the future may be expressed in three possible ways: by
using the present, by using ir + a + infinitive, and by using the future
tense. You can expect to encounter any of these forms regularly in daily
conversations.
Ir + a + Infinitive
In Spanish, as in English, the near future may be expressed with a form
of the present tense of the verb ir (to go) + a + the infinitive referring to
the action that the speaker will perform. The near future is generally
used for an action that is imminent, that is going to happen soon.
The irregular present tense of ir is conjugated as follows:
ir—to go
yo voy (boy) nosotros vamos (bah-mohs)
-ar Verbs
hablar—to speak
yo hablaré (ah-blah-reh) nosotros hablaremos (ah-blah-reh-mohs)
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