Plans, wishes & possibilities
What you’re going to do
Future expressions
Talk about plans, predictions, or future events.
Endings refresher
Simple future
Add these endings to the whole infinitive, not to a stem with -ar, -er or -ir removed.
| Person | All verb endings |
|---|---|
| yo | -é |
| tú | -ás |
| él / ella / usted | -á |
| nosotros / nosotras | -emos |
| vosotros / vosotras | -éis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | -án |
hacer uses har- + -é → yo haré
- Regular example: hablar + -é → hablaré. Common special stems include har-, dir-, tendr-, podr-, pondr-, saldr- and vendr-.
- These charts use tú. Vosotros / vosotras is mainly used in Spain; ustedes uses the final row. Vos forms vary by region.
Ir a + infinitive
Choose the present form of ir, then add a and the unchanged infinitive.
| Person | Ir |
|---|---|
| yo | voy |
| tú | vas |
| él / ella / usted | va |
| nosotros / nosotras | vamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | vais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | van |
yo voy + a + hacer → yo voy a hacer
- The second verb stays an infinitive: voy a hacer, not voy a hago.
- These charts use tú. Vosotros / vosotras is mainly used in Spain; ustedes uses the final row. Vos forms vary by region.
The pattern
- Forms below follow: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ustedes. Vosotros is mainly used in Spain; ustedes uses the final form.
- Ir a + infinitive: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van + a + verb.
- Simple future: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
- Common irregular stems: tendr-, podr-, har-, dir-.
Voy a llamar mañana.
I am going to call tomorrow.
Why it works: Voy is the yo form of ir. A links it to llamar, which stays in the infinitive.
Notice the difference
Llamaré mañana.
I will call tomorrow.
Why it works: The simple future adds -é to llamar. Both versions can refer to the same future call; context and regional preferences affect the choice.
One thing to watch for
Keep the infinitive after ir a. A present form with a future time phrase can also be natural.