FUTURE TENSE

Tiempo Futuro

FUTURE TENSE

The future tense, believe it or not, describes events in the future.

The future tense is formed in -ar, -er, and -ir verbs by adding the following endings to the infinitive form of the verb:

-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -án

Tomar – to take

Tomaré, tomarás, tomará, tomaremos, tomarán

Comer – to eat

Comeré, comerás, comerá, comemos, comerán

Escribir – to write

Escribiré, escribirás, escribirá, escribiremos, escribirán

FUTURE TENSE

4 groups of irregulars in the future:

Drop the –e/–i and add –d:

Poner – to put/place

Salir – to leave

Tener – to have

Valer – to have worth

Venir – to come

Example:

Tener – tendré, tendrás, tendrá, tendremos, tendrán

FUTURE TENSE

Drop the –e

Caber – to fit

Haber – to have (auxiliary)

Poder – to be able

Querer – to want

Saber – to know (facts/information)

Example:

Poder - podré, podrás, podrá, podremos, podrán

FUTURE TENSE

Drop the –ec

Decir – to say/tell

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, dirán

Drop the –ce

Hacer – to do/make

haré, harás, hará, haremos, harán

FUTURE TENSE

Attempt Activity B on page 423

The instructions say to complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the future.

1. Tendrán

2. Viajaremos

3. Podré

4. trabajarás

5. Darán, harán

6. volverán

7. Viviremos

8. Ganará

CONDITIONAL TENSE

Tiempo Condicional

CONDITIONAL TENSE

The conditional tense is used to express what

would happen.

It is formed in -ar, -er, and -ir verbs by adding the

following endings to the infinitive form of the verb:

-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían

Hablar – to speak

Hablaría, hablarías, hablaría, hablaríamos,

hablarían

CONDITIONAL TENSE

Comer – to eat

Comería, comerías, comería, comeríamos,

comerían

Ir – to go

iría, irías, iría, iríamos, irían

CONDITIONAL TENSE

Irregulars are the same as future and conjugated

the same as well with the conditional endings

added.

Tener – tendría, tendrías, tendría, tendríamos,

tendrían

Hacer – haría, harías, haría, haríamos, harían

Poder – podría, podrías, podría, podríamos,

podrían

Decir – diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, dirían

CONDITIONAL TENSE

Attempt Activity A on page 484.

Disregard the instructions in the book. Translate

each of these sentences that this person would do

if they had more time and money.

CONDITIONAL TENSE

1. I would have a laptop in each room of my house.

2. I would use a PDA to record all of my important

dates.

3. I would read a newspaper everyday.

4. I would buy a hybrid car.

5. I would always be up to date.

6. I would watch DVDs on a HD TV.

7. I would prepare and eat healthier food.