Phrasal Future
There are two future tenses in Spanish. The easier one to learn is the so called "phrasal future," in which the verb "ir" (to go) is used an auxiliary. Much like in English, where you can express future by saying "I am going to run tomorrow," in Spanish you can say "Voy a correr mañana." Thus, the future is formed by conjugating the irregular verb "ir" to the appropriate person, then adding the word "a," and then the infinitive of the main verb. Below are the conjugations of the verb "ir," followed by examples of phrasal future.
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|
| yo | voy |
| tú | vas |
| él/ella/usted | va |
| nosotros/nosotras | vamos |
| ustedes/ellos/ellas | van |
| vosotros/vosotras | vais |
| Spanish | English |
|---|
| Yo voy a pensar | I am going to think |
| Tú vas a comer | You are going to eat |
| Ella va a trabajar | She is going to work |
| Nosotros vamos a comer | We are going to eat |
| Ellas van a trabajar | They are going to work |
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