Cheatsheet: Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Future with Ir a: voy a comer
| Point | Rule | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | voy / vas / va / vamos / van + a + infinitive | Mañana voy a trabajar. | I'm going to work tomorrow. |
| Form | vosotros: vais + a + infinitive | ¿Qué vais a hacer? | What are you going to do? |
| Use | plans and intentions | Este verano vamos a viajar a Perú. | We're going to travel to Peru this summer. |
| Negative | no goes before ir | No voy a salir esta noche. | I'm not going to go out tonight. |
| Use | a prediction from what you see now | Mira esas nubes: va a llover. | Look at those clouds: it's going to rain. |
| Use | something about to happen | ¡Cuidado, te vas a caer! | Careful, you're going to fall! |
| Invitation | vamos a with an infinitive: let's | ¡Vamos a bailar! | Let's dance! |
| Pronouns | before ir, or joined to the infinitive | Te voy a llamar. / Voy a llamarte. | I'm going to call you. / I'm going to call you. |
| Trap | the a never drops | Voy a comprar pan. | I'm going to buy bread. |
Simple Future: comeré
| Point | Rule | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | hablar: hablaré / hablarás / hablará / hablaremos / hablarán | Mañana te llamaré. | I'll call you tomorrow. |
| Form | vosotros: hablaréis / comeréis / viviréis | ¿Vendréis a la boda? | Will you come to the wedding? |
| Irregular stems | tendré / pondré / saldré / vendré / podré | No podré ir. | I won't be able to go. |
| Irregular stems | haré / diré / querré / sabré / habrá | Lo haré mañana. | I'll do it tomorrow. |
| Use | a prediction | Mañana lloverá en el norte. | It will rain in the north tomorrow. |
| Use | a promise | No se lo diré a nadie. | I won't tell anyone. |
| Use | a guess about now | ¿Dónde está Ana? Estará en casa. | Where's Ana? She's probably at home. |
| Condition | si with the present, then the future | Si llueve, nos quedaremos en casa. | If it rains, we'll stay at home. |
| Trap | habrá stays singular | Mañana habrá mucha gente. | There will be a lot of people tomorrow. |
| Trap | never the future after si in a condition | Si tengo tiempo, iré. | If I have time, I'll go. |
Conditional: comería
| Point | Rule | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | hablar: hablaría / hablarías / hablaríamos / hablarían | Viviría en la playa. | I'd live by the beach. |
| Form | vosotros: hablaríais / comeríais / viviríais | ¿Vendríais conmigo? | Would you come with me? |
| Irregular stems | the stems of the future: tendría / podría / haría / diría | Haría cualquier cosa por ti. | I'd do anything for you. |
| Use | a polite request | ¿Podría cerrar la ventana? | Could you close the window? |
| Use | a wish | Me gustaría ir a Cuba. | I'd like to go to Cuba. |
| Use | advice: deberías | Deberías descansar. | You should rest. |
| Trap | every form carries í | Comería algo. | I'd eat something. |
| Trap | gustar keeps its pattern: me gustaría | Nos gustaría verte. | We'd like to see you. |