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How to Say “My Homework” in Spanish: Formal and Informal Ways

Learning how to communicate effectively can greatly enhance your language skills. When it comes to discussing your homework in Spanish, there are various ways to express this concept, depending on formality and regional variations. In this guide, we will provide you with tips and examples of both formal and informal ways to say “my homework” in Spanish.

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Formal Ways

Formal language is typically used in professional settings, academic environments, or when speaking to someone in a position of authority. Here are some formal expressions for referring to your homework in Spanish:

“Mi tarea” – This is the most common and widely accepted phrase for “my homework” in Spanish. It is a general term that can be used in various contexts and regions.

Profesor: Recuerden entregar su tarea mañana. (Teacher: Remember to hand in your homework tomorrow.) Estudiante: Sí, entregaré mi tarea en la clase. (Student: Yes, I will hand in my homework in class.)

“Mi trabajo para casa” – This expression is commonly used when referring to homework assigned by a teacher or professor.

Profesora: ¿Todos completaron su trabajo para casa? (Teacher: Did everyone complete their homework?) Estudiante: Sí, terminé mi trabajo para casa anoche. (Student: Yes, I finished my homework last night.)

Informal Ways

Informal language is used among friends, family, or in casual settings. Here are some informal expressions for talking about your homework in Spanish:

“Mi tarea” or “Mis deberes” – These phrases are commonly used in casual conversations and are interchangeable. “Mis deberes” can also translate to “my duties” or “my tasks,” but in the context of homework, it is understood to mean “my homework.”

Amigo: ¿Terminaste tu tarea? (Friend: Did you finish your homework?) Estudiante: Sí, ya hice mis deberes. (Student: Yes, I already did my homework.)

“Los debercitos” – This expression is a playful way of referring to homework, often used among younger individuals or in a lighthearted context.

Hermanita: ¡No quiero hacer mis debercitos! (Little sister: I don’t want to do my homework!) Hermano mayor: Vamos, debes terminar tus debercitos para mañana. (Big brother: Come on, you have to finish your homework for tomorrow.)

Regional Variations

While the expressions mentioned above are commonly understood throughout the Spanish-speaking world, there can be slight variations based on regional dialects. Here are a few examples of regional differences:

In Spain, it is common to use the word “deberes” instead of “tarea” to refer to homework.

Example: “Terminé mis deberes” (I finished my homework)

In Latin America, it is common to hear “tarea” or “trabajo” when referring to homework.

Example: “Hice mi tarea” (I did my homework)

Remember, these regional variations are minor, and the primary phrases we discussed earlier will be understood in most Spanish-speaking countries.

Now that you have a better understanding of how to say “my homework” in Spanish, you can confidently communicate with others and navigate various language situations. Practice using these expressions, and soon you’ll feel more comfortable expressing yourself in Spanish!

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Past Tense Spanish 101: Guide to All Past Tenses in Spanish

Like in any other language, the past in Spanish is crucial for daily communication. Using the past form is crucial to talk about what happened a few minutes ago or share a memory. But there are different conjugation patterns you can use. As a result, in this past tense Spanish guide, you’ll learn: 

• How to Conjugate Past Tenses in Spanish
• Past perfect
• Past progressive
• Additional Resources to Talk in the Past

To become conversationally fluent, you cannot overlook any of the Spanish past tenses. To make things easier, I’ve included real-life examples and additional resources to help you master this topic. 

Endings for Past Tenses in Spanish

In Spanish, there are four past tenses : 

• Past preterite
• Imperfect tense
• Past perfect 
• Past progressive 

The Spanish past perfect tense is formed with an auxiliary verb and a past participle. In other words, the formula for this tense is haber in imperfect form + past participle . The past participle in Spanish is formed with the endings -ado (AR verbs) and -ido (ER and IR verbs). 

Here is a conjugation chart: 

On the other hand, the past endings for the preterite and the imperfect tense are: 

ER and IR Verbs

Finally, the past progressive is formed using the past forms of estar and a present participle (-ando, -endo). For instance: 

Although they all refer to the past in Spanish, each of these tenses is used in specific situations. In the sections below, you’ll learn more about these differences. 

Take Note: Even though it refers to an action that started in the past, the present perfect is often not considered a past tense because it also refers to or has relevance in the present.

When to Use Different Spanish Past Tenses

As their name suggests, Spanish past tenses convey that an action occurred in the past. However, they differ in how they convey the message and what they focus on. 

Below is a more detailed explanation of when and how to use each tense: 

Past imperfect

When it comes to past tenses in Spanish, the imperfect is used to provide background information. In simple terms, to describe past circumstances or how something used to be. Some time markers that work with tense are: 

• Cuando : When
• Nunca : Never
• Siempre : Always
• Todos los días : Every day

Here are some sentences: 

Yo siempre me despertaba temprano.  I always woke up early. 

Nuestra escuela era muy bonita.  Our school was very pretty. 

La tienda estaba cerrada.  The store was closed. 

Take Note : In English, the imperfect tense can be translated as ‘used to’ or ‘was’. However, this tense is only used when referring to past habits or descriptions. 

Preterite tense

In Spanish, the preterite tense is the equivalent of the simple past. As a result, we use it to refer to finished actions or events that took place at a specific moment in the past. For example: 

No dormí bien.  I didn’t sleep well. 

Los vecinos fueron a la playa.  The neighbors went to the beach. 

¿Por qué le dijiste eso? Why did you say that to her?

Because it refers to specific moments, the time markers for the preterite tense are words such as ayer, la semana pasada, hace dos años, etc. 

Take Note : The preterite and imperfect are usually confused with each other because they share the same translation. However, these are complementary tenses. 

Spanish past perfect

Use the past perfect when explaining that a past action happened before something else. This tense can also be used to talk about first-time experiences: 

Sally nunca había ido a la playa.  Sally had never gone to the beach before.  

Mis hermanos ya habían terminado de comer.  My brothers had already finished eating. 

Spanish past progressive

In Spanish, we use the past progressive (also called the past continuous) to express that an action was in progress at some moment (the event went on for a while). This tense can be used to provide additional background information or to communicate that a past was interrupted by another one: 

Ayer estuvo lloviendo todo el día.  Yesterday it was raining all day. 

Cuando me fui, Larry estaba limpiando la cocina.  When I left, Larry was cleaning the kitchen. 

Take Note : Like the imperfect, the past continuous can also provide background information about the past. However, the imperfect focuses on events that happened for an extended period of time, whereas the past progressive refers to actions in progress. 

These four past tenses are equally important to form coherent sentences. In other words, you need to understand how and when to use them. 

Here is a table where you can compare side by side the past tenses in Spanish: 

Next Steps: Past Tense Spanish Additional Resources

Here are some resources you can check to improve your command of the Spanish past tenses: 

• Guide to imperfect vs preterite : These tenses are commonly confused among Spanish learners because they often share the same translation. In this guide, you’ll learn the different contexts where you need to use them. 
• How & When to Use the Preterite : This guide is meant to help you understand the most common uses of the preterite in Spanish . You’ll also learn how to conjugate regular and irregular verbs and trigger words, among other things. 
• Guide to the Past Perfect in Spanish : As a compound tense, the past perfect is formed with two elements. Click here to learn the uses and conjugations of this tense. 
• Guide to the Spanish Imperfect Tense : In this guide, you’ll find the most common scenarios where you must use the past imperfect . Additionally, we’ll go over time markers and conjugations. 

These conjugation patterns are only meant to help you communicate in the past. Other Spanish tenses that will help you place an action at different moments in time. 

Download the Spanish Past Tenses PDF

Spanish grammar topics like tenses and conjugations can seem overwhelming to new learners. However, talking about the past in Spanish is a must and learning these tenses is key to your conversational fluency. I’ve created a free PDF you can download with all the graphics and key points from this guide so you can review the tenses as you learn Spanish.

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What is the correct way of saying "I have already done my homework" in Spanish?

I am trying to say the simple sentence below in Spanish.

I have already done my homework

Google translate gives me the translation below.

Ya hice mi tarea

My attempt is below which after putting into Google translate gives "I have already done my homework".

Ya he hecho mi tarea

Is either sentence "better" than the other? How would a native speaker say this?

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• 1 In Spain, at least in the region where I live, we use the expression "los deberes" instead of "la tarea" to translate "homework". In fact, lots of my students would frown if I ask them "¿Has hecho tu tarea?". –  Charo Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 17:50
• 2 So, using the Spanish of my region, I would translate the sentence as "Ya he hecho los deberes". –  Charo Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 17:53
• @Charo Interesting. I've never heard of "deberes" used as homework in México, and would think of chores on hearing it. –  JoL Commented Mar 24, 2018 at 16:26

6 Answers 6

Both are correct and no one is better than the other.

As a first impression I'd say that "Ya hice mi tarea" sounds more like we would say it in Colombia and the other more like they would say it in Spain.

• I see. I think I read that in Spain they tend to use haber + past particple whereas in south / central america they don't. So seems like that is true. My teacher is Colombian so think I will use ya hice in this case! thanks –  mHelpMe Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:03
• 1 @mHelpMe can confirm that from Mexico. –  DonQuiKong Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 20:16

As a translation, I cannot agree that both of the answers are correct.

"I have already done my homework" is in the present perfect tense, so the correct approach would be to translate it to the same tense in Spanish:

[Yo] ya he hecho mi tarea (omit the pronoun to make it sound more natural)

While the translation Ya hice mi tarea represents the same idea, it is in the past tense, and the translation to English would be:

I already did my homework

in any case:

The present perfect is used for more formal/educated speech, while the simple past tense is used for more informal language (or depending on the region).

• 3 This is the grammatically correct answer. My answer and guifa's are not literal but regional translations of the sentence meaning. +1 –  DGaleano Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 18:30
• 4 While he hecho is a direct calc of I have done , that doesn't necessarily mean that they actually express the same concept. It's like saying that the correct translation of What are you doing? is necessarily ¿Qué estás haciendo? when actually the vast majority of the time, given the difference in the aspectual systems, the most accurate and correct translation is simply ¿Qué haces? . The reverse is true as well. If someone texts me ¿Qué haces? , while What do you do? is perfectly grammatical English and a calc of the structures, it is not a correct translation. –  user0721090601 Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 19:43

Both are perfectly fine. Depending on the context, there might be a stronger preference for one or the other form.

Speaking generally, the former (with hice ) will be more used in Latin America and the latter ( he hecho ) will be preferred in Spain.

• 2 jajaja...we are in sync. –  DGaleano Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 15:58
• @guifa thanks for your answer. I can only mark one answer as correct and purely based on the fact the DGaleano has less points that you I have awarded his answer as correct, hopefully you understand –  mHelpMe Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:04

It is exactly the same as in English.

Ya he hecho mis deberes means "I've already done my homework."

Ya hice mis deberes means "I already did my homework."

The first is obviously grammatically correct. In both languages, the colloquial speech of the Americas tends to eliminate the perfect in favour of the preterite.

How would a native speaker say this?

I can only answer with confidence for Mexico.

First of all, "I have already done my homework" is a bit unusual in English. I have to set the scene a little bit carefully to get my imaginary preteen in the U.S. to say this sentence. Here goes.

Malcolm's grandmother, who speaks English as a second language, is in town for a visit and has been left in charge of Malcolm for the afternoon. She intercepts him on his way outside carrying a basketball: "Malcolm, please do your homework first!" Malcolm indignantly responds, "I have already done my homework!" (With his parents, he would have used a contraction -- "I've already done my homework" -- but he instinctively avoids using contractions with his grandmother.)

In Mexico at least, it is more usual in this situation to use the simple past tense than the present perfect:

¡Ya hice la tarea!

(But there are other situations where the present perfect would come in handy.)

Notice that I have not used the possessive pronoun mi . I think this must be similar to the use of the definite article in place of the possessive pronoun, as for body parts. Example: "Levanta la mano, por favor | Raise your hand, please."

The question is actually "when to use he hecho and when hice ?".

For sure there are many posts with the same question here, so I'll make a summary.

In Spain (except the north part), we use he hecho if the time when it happened is not over yet: today, THIS week, THIS month, THIS year... (and anything that happened today still uses this one)

While hice would be used if the time when it happened is already over: yesterday, last week, two weeks ago, last year, last century, and so on...

So, in short, if you've just done your homework, then it's still today → "he hecho".

If you're talking about the homework of this week, you'd also say "he hecho".

However, if you did them yesterday, you'd use "hice".

BUT, in the northern Spain AND practically all American Spanish uses always "hice". In fact, they're very unlikely to use compound forms.

Personally I don't like this because for me it implies a loss of information, but that's how it is. So... if your teacher is Colombian, then you have to choose. Neither of them can be incorrect.

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A List of Common Free Time Activities in Spanish

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? There are some many activities we can do in our free time or “tiempo libre”. In this lesson, we will cover a comprehensible vocabulary list of common free time activities in Spanish. Our goal is to present the vocabulary for these activities using expressions and questions we would normally use in everyday conversations. We are certain that the audio examples and explanations will make it easier for you to talk about your favorite free time activities in Spanish. Comencemos…

Vocabulary Introduction: Common free time activities in Spanish

The expression “Las actividades de tiempo libre” is used to refer to free time activities in Spanish. Another way is using the words PASATIEMPOS and AFICIONES.  As you may already know, Spanish verbs represent actions that affect something or someone and hobbies are indeed activities represented by verbs in Spanish, most of the time in infinitive (ending in –AR, -ER, -IR) . Imagine you want to say something like “I love singing”. Your first idea might be “Yo amo cantando”, but this is not a correct way to say it. Instead you should say “ Yo amo cantar ” or in a more natural way: “ Me encanta cantar ”, with the activity being represented by a verb in infinitive.

When talking about free time activities in Spanish, we will conjugate the first verb and keep the second in infinitive. The picture below shows some photographs of people doing their favorite leisure activities or hobbies in Spanish.

Making sentences about free time activities in Spanish

First, we will learn how to make basic sentences with free time activities in Spanish. Since these activities are verbs, all we need is to use one of the easiest grammatical structure for sentences in Spanish :

Subject or subject pronoun + conjugated verb (hobby) + complement (time or place)

For this type of sentences, it is not necessary to add a complement every time. A short statement like “I SING” can be simply translated into “ Yo canto ” and that would be totally correct. Remember you have to use the right conjugation for each verb . Following this rule, you can make sentences with other free time activities in Spanish such as TOCAR GUITARRA in “Yo toco guitarra” , where the word GUITARRA represents the object of the verb TOCAR (the equivalent of PLAY for music instruments in Spanish).

You can complete a sentence with a time expression like EN LA MAÑANA, EN LA NOCHE or even saying with whom you do something as in CON MIS AMIGOS, CON MI FAMILIA and so on. The chart below has more examples following this pattern. Press play to listen to the audio examples.

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In order to ask someone “what are your favorite hobbies” in Spanish,  we can use the questions ¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos? and ¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos favoritos? . We can ask about their favorite free time activities in Spanish using ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? and ¿Cuáles son tus actividades de tiempo libre favoritas? . We will learn more about GUSTAR, likes and dislikes , in the next lesson. Sometimes people will simply say a list of hobbies instead of complete sentences as you can see in these examples:

Saying your favorite hobby in Spanish

You can also answer these questions using the structure below. In addition, the chart includes other common free time activities in Spanish:

Free time activities and Spanish frequency adverbs

Spanish frequency adverbs such as SIEMPRE (always), USUALMENTE, ALGUNAS VECES (sometimes), A VECES, NUNCA (never), CASI NUNCA (rarely) are used to say how regularly you do a free time activity in Spanish. SIEMPRE, CASI NUNCA, USALMENTE and NUNCA are often used after the subject of the sentence, so we would say CARLOS SIEMPRE…, YO NUNCA…, NOSOTROS USUALMENTE…. and so on. On the other hand, the Spanish frequency adverbs A VECES, A MENUDO and ALGUNAS VECES are mostly used after the object or verb like in the sentence ELLA SE EJERCITA A VECES. Here are more examples.

Sports are very common hobbies too . Make sure to check our listening lesson on that topic to learn more vocabulary and listen to examples of conversations, and please remember to check the lesson about hobbies, likes and dislikes related to this one.

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I Did It in Spanish

1. “Lo hice” is the most common way to say “I did it” in Spanish. 2. “Ya está hecho” is another way to express the same idea. 3. In more informal situations, “¡Lo logré!” or “¡Lo conseguí!” could also be used to mean “I did it.”

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The translation of “I did it” in Spanish is “Lo hice.” This phrase is used to express the completion of a task, the achievement of a goal, or the successful accomplishment of something.In Spanish, “lo hice” combines the pronoun “lo” (it) and the past tense form of the verb “hacer” (to do).

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Acknowledging our accomplishments, no matter how big or small, is an important aspect of personal growth and self-esteem. Celebrating our successes can provide motivation, boost confidence, and inspire further achievements.Recognizing achievements can be done in various ways, such as:1. Self-reflection: Take time to reflect on what you have achieved and appreciate the effort and dedication you put into reaching your goals.2. Sharing with others: Share your accomplishments with friends, family, or colleagues who can offer support and celebrate your success with you.3. Setting new goals: Once you have achieved something, set new goals to continue challenging yourself and striving for personal growth.4. Rewarding yourself: Treat yourself to something special as a reward for your hard work and dedication.Remember that achievements can come in different forms and are unique to each individual. Whether it’s completing a project, learning a new skill, overcoming a challenge, or achieving a personal milestone, embracing and celebrating your successes is an essential part of personal development.

Being able to express “I did it” as “Lo hice” in Spanish allows us to share our achievements and celebrate our successes. Recognizing and acknowledging our accomplishments is an important aspect of personal growth and self-esteem. By embracing our achievements and setting new goals, we continue to challenge ourselves and strive for further personal development. So, the next time you accomplish something meaningful, remember to say “Lo hice” and take pride in your success. Black And White Spanish Spanish Food On G And Wyoming Grammar 3 Archives | Translation – SpanishtoGo

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Future Tense in Spanish: The Only Guide You’ll Need

I think you’d all agree with me when I say: learning the future tense in Spanish can be REALLY tough.

And let’s face it, extremely dry grammar content fluffed up with fancy jargon does NOT help you understand how to use it.

I can almost hear the Royal Spanish Grammar Family scoffing form here, lording over their illusive intel and plotting how to take their secrets to the grave.

Well, my friends, today YOU’RE in luck, because I’ve been spying on the Lordship and I have some exclusive insider info that will dramatically improve the way you learn the future tense in Spanish.

I spend all my time decoding the puzzles so that YOU don’t have to!

Today, we will be uncovering everything you need to know about the Simple Future tense, along with some powerful advice that will help you remember WHEN it’s applicable as well as give you a…

BONUS TIP: when it can be swapped out for something easier!

How to Express the Future in Spanish

What is the “Future” to you?

Here’s the deal- you may have noticed that I didn’t write future “ tense ” , and that’s because before we jump into robotic conjugations, it behooves us English speakers to think about how WE use the future tense in Spanish. You’d be shocked to know how many people learn languages without ever analyzing their own!

When we think of time, we generally see three planes: PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE. And when we stumble upon a Spanish grammar book for the first time and see 32 tenses, we naturally have an existential crisis and want to pull our hair out.

But there’s an EASIER way…

LISTEN TO ME . It’s as easy as 1,2, 3.

For us, the future is either one of THREE things:

• “I am going to do my homework tomorrow” (indicating a prior plan)
• “I’ll do my homework tomorrow” (rapid decision)
• “I WILL do my homework tomorrow!!!” (a promise- with cogones !!!)

All subtle differences, which can be imagined through the following scenarios:

• Your concerned roommates ask… “You’re going out AGAIN ? Don’t you have homework!?” to which you respond that you have a PRIOR PLAN , and that you are going to do your homework with your study group tomorrow!
• Your concerned roommates see you binge watching Netflix again, and you shoo away their concern with a RAPID DECISION that you’ll just do your homework tomorrow.
• Your concerned roommates see you struggling to juggle all of your commitments and you consider dropping out and moving to the Amazon, but instead you get your life together and proclaim your PROMISE that you WILL finish your homework tomorrow!

The perception of future differs from culture to culture. Ancient Amerindians believed the future was behind us (because we couldn’t see it) and the past was in front of us. And if you’ve ever heard a German speaking English, you would notice that they do not occupy #1, and exclusively speak in #3- “I will do this… I will go there” (now those are people are efficient!!!).

THE BEST PART is that our Latino and Spanish brethren are procrastinators like us, and we use the future in almost exactly the same way. So the key takeaway is to ALWAYS think in English first which form of the future you would use.

Three Ways to Express the Future in Spanish

• Voy a hacer mis tareas mañana.  I am going to do my homework tomorrow.
• Hago mis tareas mañana.  I’ll do my homework tomorrow.
• Haré mis tareas mañana.  I will do my homework tomorrow.

Again, all subtle differences, but they break down in these three ways:

Let’s attack 1 and 2, our informal buddies, before we take on 3.

The first way is by the far the most used way to express future. It is almost an exact translation of “I am going to do”, or “I’m gonna do”.

NOW, LISTEN UP HERE FOR THE NATIVE SECRET. The second way is the easiest way to express future. It’s the golden ticket!

In English, we slop together the subject “I” with “Will” to make “I’ll”, ultimately to save time.

In Spanish, we save time by just using the PRESENT instead of the FUTURE tense (you don’t even have to conjugate the future, how sweet is that?!) and it sounds way more colloquial and smooth.

Some more examples of expressing future in the present tense are:

• Nos vemos mañana. See you tomorrow. ( Literally : We see each other tomorrow)
• No te preocupes, yo lo hago! Don’t worry, I’ll do it!
• Yo lo contesto! I’ll get it! (The phone)

SIMILARLY, if the future event is CERTAIN, many times the present tense will do just fine:

• Mi hermana se casa en julio. My sister is getting married in July.
• Mañana me graduo de la universidad. Tomorrow I am going to graduate from university.

I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH how important it is to master #1 and #2. You must learn first how to conjugate the verb “ir” (yo voy, tú vas, él va…). Once you have this down, you just need to remember the infinitive verb (hacer, comer, beber…) and BAM!

You have the future that is most commonly spoken around the world, without ever having to conjugate the Simple Future tense! Look at all this time we are saving!

Additionally, with the powerful TIME SAVER above, if you know how to conjugate the Present, you have already mastered two of the three ways to express future! Felicidades!

Now To the Future… And Beyond!

Easiest Way to Conjugate the Simple Future Tense in Spanish

The Simple Future tense (#3) is used much less than the aforementioned two future forms, but nonetheless we WILL learn it together! (Grammar pun).

It is formed by taking the WHOLE infinitive verb (TO SPEAK = HABLAR) and just smacking the appropriate ending on it! Fácil!

HISTORY BUFFS : In the old days of Shakespearian Spanish, people would say the infinitive verb followed by the conjugated verb HABER. For example, “ Hablar he ”, which literally means “ Speak, I must ” and sounds a whole lot like modern-day “ Hablaré !”

Let’s practice with regular verbs before moving to the gnarly irregular verbs:

Pesky Irregular Verbs that Crash the Party but Come in Handy!

LOOK – Everyone who has every learned a foreign language in the history of the world has bullied irregular verbs for being different. They are like the mysterious, misunderstood kid who wallows in the corner and is difficult to communicate with.

But once you get him to open up, you have more compassion for him and all of humanity as a result!

We shouldn’t FEAR irregular verbs or make fun of them. Once we master them, the world gets a bit brighter. When we know better, we DO better.

What are the Irregular Verbs in Future Tense Spanish

Often, the most common everyday verbs are irregular, including TO BE (ser/estar), TO DO (hacer), TO SAY (decir) – you know , trivial things! But statistically speaking, the numbers are as follows:

• VERBS ENDING IN –AR: Less than 5% are irregular.
• VERBS ENDING IN –ER: Upwards of 72% are irregular.
• VERBS ENDING IN –AER: 100% irregular (but there are only 18).
• VERBS ENDING IN –IR: Upwards of 33% are irregular.

There are three categories of verbs that play hard to get and DO NOT FOLLOW the regular Future Tense Conjugation pattern in Spanish:

• Verbs that drop e from the infinitive (haber, caber, poder, querer, saber…)
• Verbs that drop the e or i from the infinitive and add d (poner, salir, tener, venir…)
• Verbs that do whatever they want because they are divas (hacer, decir…)

Let’s go over each one!

1. How to Speak in Future Tense When Verbs Drop E from the Infinitive

The model doesn’t stray far from the regular verb format. Just add the same endings, but drop the e from the infinitive (HABER -> HABR) + ENDING!

WE’RE IN LUCK ! These verbs are some of the most commonly used, so you’ll remember these easily!

2. How to Speak in Future Tense When Verbs Drop E or I and add D

Easy peasy- drop the i e and add the d (PONER PONDR) + ENDING!

3. How to Deal with Diva Verbs that Demand Their Own Way

These verbs are far and few between ( gracias a Dios !) and thus we just need to appreciate them in their uniqueness and memorize their patterns.

So… When Exactly do I use #3 (Simple Future), and Why Does it Matter?

We English speakers know that we use “ I am going to …” (and the less tasteful “ I’m gonna …”) way more than we use “ I will ”. But the reality is there are some uses in Spanish that we DO NOT have in English, where it only makes sense to use the Simple Future tense.

Conjectures ( fancy word for guesses ), Possibilites, and Probabilites

• ¿Dónde estará mi bolso? Where (in the world) is my purse?
• ¿Cuántos años tendrá Maluma? I wonder how old Maluma is?
• ¿Será? You think? (Literally, it will be?)
• Serán las siete de la noche. It must be seven at night.

Is that… God speaking?

Historically, God gave solemn commands in the future tense.

• No tomarás el nombre de Dios en vano! You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain!
• No matarás. You shall not kill.

However, the same goes today for parents disciplining children.

• No te moverás de este lugar! * You will NOT move from this place!
• No tendrás tu celular por una semana entera! You will not have your cellphone for a whole week!

*NOTE: The command “No te moverás” differs from the command “No te muevas” in that, generally speaking, the future tense is used when it is more disciplinary and for periods of time that extend longer into the future.

For example, when your mom tells you to stay on a bench while she peruses the whole store “No te moverás de este banco hasta que regrese!”. On the contrary, “No te muevas” would be more for the period of time it takes to snap a picture. “Stay still, don’t move!”

Romance is in the Air

Oh, the romance! We often use the Future in English to indicate when we will ALWAYS be there for someone, physically or emotionally, but the same goes for commitments, jobs or sports teams. Hint: It is almost always accompanied by the world always (siempre).

• Siempre estaré a tu lado. I will always be by your side.
• Siempre te amaré. I will always love you. (sounds better in song)
• Siempre haré lo justo. I will always do what’s right.
• En buenas y malas, siempre apoyaré a mi equipo. Through the good and bad, I will always support my team. (Hala Madrid!)

Future Tense Spanish Practice

The best way to learn the future tense in Spanish is with LOTS of practice. Clozemaster is great for this as it allows you to practice conjugating the future tense in context. It offers thousands of future tense Spanish sentences to test your understanding. Try it out with the sentences from this article below!

BOTTOM LINE, People of the Future

Yes, okay, we have learned how to conjugate the regular and irregular verbs of the future, but MOST IMPORTANTLY now we know that the future in Spanish is so much more than just the Simple Future tense ! The future tense in Spanish can also be the verb ir + a + infinitive (aka informal future) and sometimes just the Present tense (aka easy peasy).Easy as 1,2,3!

Moreover, we’ve seen that the future can be used for possibilities, solemn commands and juicy declarations of love. Qué lindo!

Thank you for taking a journey through time and space with us to understand the future of the Spanish language! We hope this page was useful and may always be used as a reference. Hasta el próximo, amigos!

Click here to read our comprehensive guide to all Spanish tenses!

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• Free Time Activities in Spanish

List of Free Time Activities in Spanish

The following is a list of common free time activities in Spanish: (You can hear the Spanish pronunciation of each free time activity in the video)

Notice how in this lesson all of these phrases are in the simple present tense and have YO (first person singular) as the subject.

• Yo veo televisión – I watch TV
• Yo escucho música – I listen to music
• Yo pinto – I paint
• Yo dibujo – I draw
• Yo bailo – I dance
• Yo elevo una cometa – I fly a kite
• Yo tomo fotos – I take photos
• Yo paso tiempo con mi familia – I spend time with my family
• Yo tomo una siesta – I take a nap
• Yo escribo historias – I write stories
• Yo leo un libro – I read a book
• Yo leo el periódico – I read the newspaper
• Yo leo revistas – I read magazines
• Yo leo cómics – I read comics
• Yo leo noticias en línea – I read news online
• Yo veo videos en línea – I watch videos online
• Yo navego por internet – I surf the internet
• Yo reviso mis cuentas de redes sociales – I check my social media accounts
• Yo mando un mensaje a mis amigos – I send messages to my friends
• Yo converso con mis amigos – I chat with my friends
• Yo juego cartas – I play cards
• Yo juego dominó – I play dominoes
• Yo juego scrabble – I play scrabble
• Yo juego con mi muñeca – I play with my doll
• Yo juego con mis juguetes – I play with my toys

• Yo juego con un frisbee – I play with a frisbee
• Yo juego rayuela – I play hopscotch
• Yo juego piedra, papel o tijera – I play rock, paper, scissors
• Yo juego en un columpio – I play on a swing
• Yo juego con mi perro – I play with my dog
• Yo voy al cine – I go to the movies / cinema
• Yo voy al museo – I go to a museum
• Yo voy al gimnasio – I go to the gym
• Yo voy al parque – I go to the park
• Yo voy a la playa – I go to the beach
• Yo voy a un café – I go to a café
• Yo voy a la biblioteca – I go to the library
• Yo voy al zoológico – I go to the zoo
• Yo voy a un parque de diversiones – I go to an amusement park
• Yo doy un paseo – I go for a walk
• Yo voy de compras – I go shopping
• Yo voy de pesca – I go fishing
• Yo voy de excursión – I go hiking
• Yo voy a acampar – I go camping
• Yo nado – I go swimming
• Yo esquío – I go skiing
• Yo buceo – I go scuba diving
• Yo juego bolos – I go tenpin bowling
• Yo hago rafting – I go rafting
• Yo hago skateboarding – I go skateboarding

• Yo practico deportes – I play sport / I do sport
• Yo juego tenis – I play tennis
• Yo juego fútbol – I play soccer / football
• Yo juego críquet – I play cricket
• Yo juego baloncesto – I play basketball
• Yo juego ajedrez – I play chess
• Yo juego videojuegos – I play video games
• Yo juego con amigos – I play with friends
• Yo juego juegos de mesa – I play board games
• Yo juego a los dardos – I play darts
• Yo toco en una banda – I play in a band
• Yo toco el piano – I play the piano
• Yo toco la guitarra – I play the guitar
• Yo toco la batería – I play the drums
• Yo toco la trompeta – I play the trumpet
• Yo toco la flauta – I play the flute
• Yo toco un instrumento musical – I play a musical instrument
• Yo canto – I sing
• Yo canto karaoke – I sing karaoke
• Yo silbo – I whistle
• Yo invento cosas – I invent things
• Yo hago experimentos – I do experiments
• Yo hago trucos de magia – I do magic tricks
• Yo hago cursos de cuerda – I do rope courses
• Yo hago crucigramas – I do crosswords

• Yo trabajo en el jardín – I do the gardening
• Yo hago volteretas – I do cartwheels
• Yo hago yoga – I do yoga
• Yo hago cerámica – I do pottery
• Yo armo rompecabezas – I do jigsaw puzzles
• Yo aprendo un idioma – I learn a language
• Yo ando en mi bicicleta – I ride my bike
• Yo monto a caballo – I ride a horse
• Yo escalo montañas – I climb mountains
• Yo alimento a los pájaros – I feed the birds
• Yo salto en charcos – I jump in puddles
• Yo hago un muñeco de nieve – I make a snowman
• Yo miro las estrellas – I look at the stars
• Me dan un masaje – I get a massage
• Me hago las uñas – I get my nails done
• Yo me relajo en una bañera – I relax in a bathtub
• Yo horneo galletas y pasteles – I bake cookies and cakes
• Yo colecciono estampillas – I collect stamps
• Yo hago una guerra de agua con amigos – I have a water fight with friends
• Yo soplo burbujas – I blow bubbles
• Yo hago malabares – I juggle
• Yo tejo – I knit
• Yo cuento chistes – I tell jokes
• Yo planto árboles – I plant trees
• Yo me pongo disfraces – I wear costumes

And our bonus free time activity (number 101)

• Yo juego juegos de rol – I play roleplaying games

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? What do you do in your free time?

If you would like more Spanish vocabulary associated with free time activities, see our page about free time activities in Spanish .

Learning Resource

We have these 101 free time activities as flash cards that can be used in the classroom or for private study. This Spanish resource is available here: Spanish Free Time Activities Flash Cards

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