The Conjugations of Stem-Changing Verbs in the Spanish Future Tense: A quick and easy guide.

In Spanish, the future tense is used to communicate actions that will take place in the future. One category of verbs, the stem-changing verbs, requires special attention when conjugating in this tense. This article provides a deep-dive into the conjugation of these verbs in the future tense.

Regardless of their irregularities in the stem, all verbs including stem-changing ones adhere to the same future tense endings:

• For “yo” (I): -é
• For “tú” (you, singular informal): -ás
• For “él/ella/usted” (he/she/you, singular formal): -á
• For “nosotros/nosotras” (we): -emos
• For “ellos/ellas/ustedes” (they/you, plural): -án

Decoding Stem-Changing Verbs

Stem-changing verbs, often referred to as radical-changing verbs, undergo a vowel change in their stem when conjugated. However, this does not apply to the future tense, where they adopt a different stem altogether. These irregular stems are utilized with all subjects (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros/nosotras, ellos/ellas/ustedes).

Common stem-changing verbs in the Spanish future tense include:

• tener (to have) becomes tendr-
• poner (to put/place) becomes pondr-
• salir (to leave/go out) becomes saldr-
• venir (to come) becomes vendr-
• decir (to say/tell) becomes dir-
• hacer (to do/make) becomes har-

Conjugation Examples

Here are the future tense conjugations for these stem-changing verbs:

Tener (to have):

Pronoun	Tener
Yo	tendré
Tú	tendrás
Él/Ella/Usted	tendrá
Nosotros/Nosotras	tendremos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	tendrán

Poner (to put/place):

Pronoun	Poner
Yo	pondré
Tú	pondrás
Él/Ella/Usted	pondrá
Nosotros/Nosotras	pondremos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	pondrán

Salir (to leave/go out):

Pronoun	Salir
Yo	saldré
Tú	saldrás
Él/Ella/Usted	saldrá
Nosotros/Nosotras	saldremos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	saldrán

Venir (to come):

Pronoun	Venir
Yo	vendré
Tú	vendrás
Él/Ella/Usted	vendrá
Nosotros/Nosotras	vendremos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	vendrán

Decir (to say):

Pronoun	Decir
Yo	diré
Tú	dirás
Él/Ella/Usted	dirá
Nosotros/Nosotras	diremos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	dirán

**Hacer (to do/m

ake):**

Pronoun	Hacer
Yo	haré
Tú	harás
Él/Ella/Usted	hará
Nosotros/Nosotras	haremos
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	harán

Learning the conjugations of stem-changing verbs in the Spanish future tense may seem daunting at first, but with practice, these patterns will become ingrained, making your journey with the Spanish language smoother and more enjoyable.

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