Spanish grammar
Irregular future stems
Talk about future plans using irregular verbs.
From the scene Tendré, podré, saldré (I will have, be able to, leave)
In short
Some verbs change their stem in the future but keep the usual endings: tendré, podré, saldré, haré, vendré.
- I will have tendré
- I will be able to podré
- I will leave / go out saldré
- I will do / make haré
- I will come vendré
Your turn
Which one goes with I will be able to?
Options: tendré · saldré · podré
Show answer
I will be able to → podré
How it works
Some common verbs change their stem in the future but keep the usual endings (-é, -ás, -á, -emos, -án).
Good to know
Tener → tendré, poder → podré, salir → saldré, hacer → haré, venir → vendré.
I will have tendré
Nuria
Todavía no. Los tendré en un minuto.
Not yet. I'll have them in a minute.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Todavía no. Los (blank) en un minuto.
Options: tendré · podré · saldré
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Nuria
Todavía no. Los tendré en un minuto.
Not yet. I'll have them in a minute.
I will be able to podré
Nuria
No, no podré. ¿Qué llevas ahí?
No, I won't be able to. What have you got in there?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, no (blank). ¿Qué llevas ahí?
Options: tendré · saldré · podré
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Nuria
No, no podré. ¿Qué llevas ahí?
No, I won't be able to. What have you got in there?
I will leave / go out saldré
Javi
Vale. Y yo saldré a comprar agua.
OK. And I'll go out to buy water.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Vale. Y yo (blank) a comprar agua.
Options: tendré · podré · saldré
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Javi
Vale. Y yo saldré a comprar agua.
OK. And I'll go out to buy water.
I will do / make haré
Nuria
Vale. Yo haré cola en la taquilla.
OK. I'll queue at the ticket office.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Vale. Yo (blank) cola en la taquilla.
Options: podré · haré · tendré
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Nuria
Vale. Yo haré cola en la taquilla.
OK. I'll queue at the ticket office.
I will come vendré
Javi
Claro. Vendré corriendo si es necesario.
Of course. I'll come running if necessary.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Claro. (blank) corriendo si es necesario.
Options: Tendré · Podré · Vendré
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Javi
Claro. Vendré corriendo si es necesario.
Of course. I'll come running if necessary.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I will have | tendré |
|---|---|
| I will be able to | podré |
| I will leave / go out | saldré |
| I will do / make | haré |
| I will come | vendré |
More lines from the story
- JaviNada... Solo veinte regalos para tu madre.Nothing... Just twenty presents for your mum.