Spanish Immediate Future Tense

The Immediate Future Tense

• The immediate future tense is formed using the formula: IR + a + Infinitive
• This construction is used to indicate a definite intention or plan, especially in relation to an event in the near future
• It is equivalent to the English "going to" form

Conjugation of Verbs in the Immediate Future Tense

• Yo: voy a + Infinitive
• Tú: vas a + Infinitive
• Él/Ella/Usted: va a + Infinitive
• Nosotros/as: vamos a + Infinitive
• Vosotros/as: vais a + Infinitive
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: van a + Infinitive

Examples of the Immediate Future Tense

• Ella va a estar aquí esta Navidad. (She is going to be here this Christmas)
• Creo que va a llover. (I think it is going to rain)
• Voy a levantarme/Me voy a levantar a las ocho mañana. (I am going to get up at 8 o'clock tomorrow)

Alternative Way to Express Planned Intention in the Near Future

• Using the present tense to express a planned, perhaps scheduled, near future intention
• Examples:
  • Mañana el jefe discute los planes en la reunión. (Tomorrow the boss will discuss the plans at the meeting)
  • El vuelo sale a las siete. (The flight will leave at seven o'clock)

Reflexive Verbs in the Immediate Future Tense

• Two ways to treat reflexive verbs:
  • Move the reflexive pronoun to the front of the conjugated verb: Me voy a levantar a las ocho de la mañana
  • Leave the reflexive pronoun at the end of the infinitive: Voy a levantarme a las ocho de la mañana

The Future Tense in Spanish

• "Voy a" + infinitive verb is used to express the future tense in Spanish, indicating an action that will take place in the near future.
• "Va a" + infinitive verb is used to express the future tense in Spanish, indicating an action that will take place in the near future, used for the third person singular.
• "Vamos a" + infinitive verb is used to express the future tense in Spanish, indicating an action that will take place in the near future, used for the first person plural.

Using the Future Tense in Context

• The future tense is used to make predictions or express intentions about the future, e.g. "Voy a hacer café" (I am going to make coffee).
• The future tense is used to ask about future plans or actions, e.g. "¿Dónde va a quedarse esta noche?" (Where are you going to stay tonight?).
• The future tense is used to express future events or schedules, e.g. "El tren va a salir del andén dos" (The train is going to leave from platform two).
• The future tense is used to express consequences or warnings, e.g. "Va a reprobar su examen de español si no sabe el tiempo futuro" (He/she is going to fail their Spanish exam if they don't know the future tense).
• The future tense is used to express conditional actions, e.g. "Si bebe toda esa cerveza, se va a emborrachar" (If he/she drinks all that beer, he/she will get drunk).

Reflexive Verbs in the Future Tense

• Reflexive verbs in the future tense are formed using "se" + "va a" + infinitive verb, e.g. "Él se va a encontrar con el gerente mañana" (He is going to meet with the manager tomorrow).
• Note that "va a encontrarse" is not the correct form, instead use "se va a encontrar".

The Future Tense in Spanish

• "Voy a" + infinitive verb is used to express the future tense in Spanish, indicating an action that will take place in the near future.
• "Va a" + infinitive verb is used to express the future tense in Spanish, indicating an action that will take place in the near future, used for the third person singular.
• "Vamos a" + infinitive verb is used to express the future tense in Spanish, indicating an action that will take place in the near future, used for the first person plural.

Using the Future Tense in Context

• The future tense is used to make predictions or express intentions about the future, e.g. "Voy a hacer café" (I am going to make coffee).
• The future tense is used to ask about future plans or actions, e.g. "¿Dónde va a quedarse esta noche?" (Where are you going to stay tonight?).
• The future tense is used to express future events or schedules, e.g. "El tren va a salir del andén dos" (The train is going to leave from platform two).
• The future tense is used to express consequences or warnings, e.g. "Va a reprobar su examen de español si no sabe el tiempo futuro" (He/she is going to fail their Spanish exam if they don't know the future tense).
• The future tense is used to express conditional actions, e.g. "Si bebe toda esa cerveza, se va a emborrachar" (If he/she drinks all that beer, he/she will get drunk).

Reflexive Verbs in the Future Tense

• Reflexive verbs in the future tense are formed using "se" + "va a" + infinitive verb, e.g. "Él se va a encontrar con el gerente mañana" (He is going to meet with the manager tomorrow).
• Note that "va a encontrarse" is not the correct form, instead use "se va a encontrar".

Learn to conjugate verbs in the immediate future tense in Spanish, using the formula IR + a + Infinitive, to indicate definite intentions or plans.