Tuesday, February 11, 2014

THE THREE ESSENTIALS: ESSENTIAL 3, THE FUTURE

The third of the 3 Essentials - after the Present and the Past - is talking about the future. You will definitely get asked questions that force you to speak in the future.

The easiest way to talk about the future is by using the verb Ir with a and the infinitive...

Ir + a + infinitive

Voy a visitar a mis abuelos mañana.
Vamos a estudiar mucho este fin de semana.
Jorge va a ir de vacaciones a Francia.

More practice here...

You also need to vary the expressions you use. You may be asked about your plans for the future...

¿Qué planes tienes para el año que viene?

Espero.....
Quiero.....
Me gustaría.....
Pienso (I intend to..)
Voy a......
ir/ estudiar/ trabajar/ ser/ viajar.....

All of these expressions are used with the infinitive.

You can use the same expressions for the other likely questions you will get about he future...

¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?
¿Qué vas a hacer este verano?
¿En qué quieres trabajar en el futuro?


For a full breakdown on talking about the future, check out this guide....