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Test your knowledge of the futuro simple for nine essential irregular Spanish verbs. All nine use irregular stems in the future tense.
tenersalirvenirponersaberpoderdecirhacerquerer
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «tener»?
Context: All future forms use this stem + endings (-é, -ás, -á...)
Conjugation: tener
«Yo _____ tiempo mañana.» (I will have time tomorrow.)
Context: 1st person singular future of tener
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «salir»?
Context: Think: sal + consonant cluster
Conjugation: salir
«Ellos _____ a las ocho.» (They will leave at eight.)
Context: 3rd person plural future of salir
Conjugation: venir
«Tú _____ a la fiesta, ¿verdad?» (You will come to the party, right?)
Context: 2nd person singular future of venir
Translation: venir
«Nosotros vendremos tarde.» translates to:
Context: 1st person plural future
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «poner»?
Context: Similar pattern to tener and venir
Conjugation: poner
«Ella _____ la mesa para la cena.» (She will set the table for dinner.)
Context: 3rd person singular future of poner
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «saber»?
Context: The vowel is dropped from the infinitive
Conjugation: saber
«¿Vosotros _____ los resultados mañana?» (Will you all know the results tomorrow?)
Context: 2nd person plural future of saber
Conjugation: poder
«Yo no _____ ir contigo.» (I will not be able to go with you.)
Context: 1st person singular future of poder
Translation: poder
«¿Podrás terminar el proyecto a tiempo?» means:
Context: 2nd person singular future of poder
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «decir»? (Note: it's unique!)
Context: This stem is very different from the infinitive.
Conjugation: decir
«Él _____ la verdad.» (He will tell the truth.)
Context: 3rd person singular future of decir
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «hacer»?
Context: Both 'c' and 'e' are dropped
Conjugation: hacer
«Nosotros _____ un viaje el próximo verano.» (We will take a trip next summer.)
Context: 1st person plural future of hacer
Future Stem
What is the irregular future stem of «querer»?
Context: A double consonant is added
Conjugation: querer
«Ellas _____ ver esa película.» (They will want to see that movie.)
Context: 3rd person plural future of querer
Mixed — Identify the verb
«Mañana sabremos los resultados del examen.»
Context: Which verb is used in the future tense here?
Mixed — Full translation
«¿Qué dirás cuando te pregunten?» translates to:
Context: Future of decir, 2nd person singular