Unidad 3 Leccin 1 El Futuro You have

Unidad 3 Lección 1 – El Futuro

�You have already learned how to refer to future events by using the formula – IR + a + infinitive Example Yo voy a reutilizarlo – I will want to reuse it/I am going to reuse it.

� Spanish verbs can also be conjugated in the future tense. � The future tense translates to “will” in English. � The future tense conjugation is different than all of the other conjugations you have learned because you add the ending directly onto the infinitive (you don’t remove the ending). � Also, there is only ONE SET of endings for ar/er/ir verbs.

É EMOS ÁS Á ÁN **These endings are ADDED TO THE INFINITIVE

�Some verbs are irregular in the future tense. �You must change their stems before adding the future tense endings. �Some of the most commonly used irregulars are:

� Decir � Dir � Haber � Habr � Hacer � Har � Poder � Podr � Poner � Pondr INFINITIVE STEM

� Querer � Querr � Saber � Sabr � Salir � Sald � Tener � Tendr � Venir � vendr INFINITIVE STEM

****You can also use the future tense to express uncertainty or probability or to make a guess about something. Some English equivalents include: I wonder… It’s probably… It must be…

1. 2. 3. 4. Contamination will harm the planet. Deforestation will destroy the natural resources. We will value clean air. You will protect the environment. 5. I will not harm the soil. 6. Research will improve the future. La contaminación dañará el planeta. La deforestación destruirá los recursos naturales. Valoraremos el aire puro. Tú protegerás el medio ambiente. No dañaré el suelo La investigación mejorará el porvenir.

1. Nicolas will live in a complex city. Nicolas vivirá en una ciudad compleja. 2. Cars that fly will replace our cars. Los autos que vuelan reemplazarán los autos. 3. Innovations will solve some problems. Las innovaciones solucionarán algunos problemas. 4. The ozone layer will be very small. 5. Non renewable resources will not exist. La capa de ozono será muy pequena. Los recursos no renovables no existirán.