Spanish 1-2 Unit 12 study games — Future and Conditional.
This unit covers ir + a + infinitive, future tense and conditional tense — essential concepts for Spanish 1-2. Use our interactive study games to test your understanding, or review questions in traditional format below.
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This unit covers ir + a + infinitive, future tense and conditional tense — essential concepts for Spanish 1-2. Use our interactive study games to test your understanding, or review questions in traditional format below.
Key Concepts Breakdown
1 Ir + A + Infinitive
This construction expresses plans or intentions in the near future, equivalent to 'going to' in English. You must conjugate 'ir' to match the subject, then add 'a' followed by any infinitive verb. This is the most common way to express future actions in everyday Spanish.
Key Points
- Formula: subject + conjugated 'ir' + a + infinitive (e.g., voy a comer)
- Conjugations of ir: voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van
- The infinitive never changes regardless of subject
- Used for planned or near-future actions, not distant/uncertain ones
Fill in the blank: Mañana, nosotros ________ (ir) a visitar a la abuela.
The subject is 'nosotros,' so 'ir' must be conjugated as 'vamos.' Then you add 'a' followed by the infinitive 'visitar,' which stays unchanged. The correct answer is 'vamos,' making the full phrase 'vamos a visitar.'
2 Future Tense
The future tense expresses what will happen and is formed by adding a single set of endings to the full infinitive. You must memorize the 12 irregular stems, as exams frequently test them. This tense differs from 'ir + a + infinitive' in that it is used for predictions, promises, and more distant future events.
Key Points
- Regular endings (added to infinitive): -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án
- All verbs (regular and irregular) use the SAME set of endings
- Key irregular stems: tener→tendr-, poder→podr-, saber→sabr-, hacer→har-, decir→dir-, ir→ir-, ser→ser-
- Often signals uncertainty or prediction, not a concrete plan
Rewrite using the future tense: 'Yo sé la respuesta.'
The irregular stem for 'saber' is 'sabr-.' The subject is 'yo,' so you add the ending '-é' to get 'sabré.' The sentence becomes 'Yo sabré la respuesta,' meaning 'I will know the answer.' Do not add the ending to the full infinitive when a stem change exists.
3 Conditional Tense
The conditional tense expresses what would happen under certain circumstances, often paired with 'si' (if) clauses. It uses the exact same stems as the future tense (including all irregulars), but with a different set of endings. Exams test your ability to distinguish it from the future tense and use it correctly in 'si' clause sentences.
Key Points
- Endings (added to infinitive or irregular stem): -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían
- Irregular stems are identical to future tense: tener→tendr-, hacer→har-, etc.
- Translates to 'would + verb' in English
- In 'si' clauses: si + imperfect subjunctive → conditional (Si tuviera dinero, viajaría.)
Choose the correct form: Con más tiempo, (estudiaré / estudiaría) más.
The phrase 'con más tiempo' sets up a hypothetical condition ('with more time'), which signals the conditional tense, not the future. The correct answer is 'estudiaría,' meaning 'I would study more.' The future tense 'estudiaré' would mean 'I will study,' which does not fit a hypothetical scenario.
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What is Future and Conditional?
Future and Conditional is Unit 12 of Spanish 1-2, covering ir + a + infinitive, future tense and conditional tense.
How to study for Spanish 1-2 Unit 12?
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