What is Informal Future in Spanish?
ar, er, ir – Form
The Informal Future also called the Periphrastic Future (El Futuro Perifrástico), is formed with the verb “ir” (to go).
Unlike the Simple Future, which uses just one word, the Informal Future uses a combination of the verb “ir”, the preposition “a”, and “an infinitive”.
Informal Future Formula:
ir + a + infinitive
Verbs that End in -ar
Subject –ir a + Infinitive (ar)
Yo (I) -voy a (infinitive)
Tú (You)(Informal) -vas a (infinitive)
Usted (You)(Formal) -va a (infinitive)
Él/Ella(He/She) -va a (infinitive)
Nosotros(as)(We) -vamos a (infinitive)
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -vais a (infinitive)
Ustedes(You)(Formal) -van a (infinitive)
Ellos(as)(They) -van a (infinitive)
Subject –hablar –English translation
Yo (I) -Voy a hablar –I am going to speak
Tú (You)(Informal) -Vas a hablar –You are going to speak
Usted (You)(Formal) -Va a hablar –You are going to speak
Él/Ella(He/She) -Va a hablar – He/She is going to speak
Nosotros(as)(We) -Vamos a hablar –We are going to speak
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -Vais a hablar –You are going to speak
Ustedes(You)(Formal) -Van a hablar –You are going to speak
Ellos(as)(They) -Van a hablar –They are going to speak
Verbs that End in -er
Subject-ir a + Infinitive (er)
Yo (I) -voy a (infinitive)
Tú (You)(Informal) -vas a (infinitive)
Usted (You)(Formal) -va a (infinitive)
Él/Ella(He/She) -va a (infinitive)
Nosotros(as)(We) -vamos a (infinitive)
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -vais a (infinitive)
Ustedes(You)(Formal) -van a (infinitive)
Ellos(as)(They) -van a (infinitive)
Subject –comer –English translation
Yo (I) -Voy a comer –I am going to eat
Tú (You)(Informal) -Vas a comer –You are going to eat
Usted (You)(Formal) -Va a comer –You are going to eat
Él/Ella(He/She) -Va a comer –He/She is going to eat
Nosotros(as)(We) -Vamos a comer –We are going to eat
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -Vais a comer –You are going to eat
Ustedes(You)(Formal) -Van a comer –You are going to eat
Ellos(as)(They) -Van a comer –They are going to eat
Verbs that End in –ir
Subject-ir a + Infinitive (ir)
Yo (I) -voy a (infinitive)
Tú (You)(Informal) -vas a (infinitive)
Usted (You)(Formal) -va a (infinitive)
Él/Ella(He/She) -va a (infinitive)
Nosotros(as)(We) -vamos a (infinitive)
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -vais a (infinitive)
Ustedes(You)(Formal) -van a (infinitive)
Ellos(as)(They) -van a (infinitive)
Subject –vivir– English translation
Yo (I) -Voy a vivir –I am going to live
Tú (You)(Informal) -Vas a vivir –You are going to live
Usted (You)(Formal) -Va a vivir –You are going to live
Él/Ella(He/She) -Va a vivir –He/She is going to live
Nosotros(as)(We) -Vamos a vivir –We are going to live
Vosotros(as)(You)(Informal) -Vais a vivir –You are going to live
Ustedes(You)(Formal) -Van a vivir –You are going to live
Ellos(as)(They) -Van a vivir –They are going to live
Compare the two forms in the table below.
–Simple Future
Spanish- Estudiaré mucho mañana
English– I will study a lot tomorrow.
–Informal Future
Spanish- Voy a estudiar mucho mañana.
English– I am going to study a lot tomorrow.
Informal Future – Examples
The following e.g.s show the Informal future used with each of the different grammatical subjects in Spanish.
Yo voy a viajar por España.- I am going to travel through Spain.
Tú vas a cantar. –You are going to sing.
Usted va a ser famoso.- You are going to be famous.
Ella va a comprar un coche nuevo.- She is going to buy a new car.
Nosotros vamos a cenar a las nueve. –We are going to eat dinner at 9 o’clock.
Vosotros vais a jugar al fútbol esta tarde. –You are going to play soccer this afternoon.
Ustedes van a estudiar mucho.-You are going to study a lot.
Ellos van a dormir en el primer piso. –They are going to sleep on the first floor.
Ellos van a bailar. – They are going to dance.
Read more about the Spanish conjugations
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