Use of Tener in Future Tense
Theory
The verb "has" can be used to express more than one idea. First use "have" to express possession. Also, we can use forms of "tener" plus the word "que" with an infinitive to say that someone "has to do something" - expressing obligation.
Let's practice sentence building using the future forms of "tener".
Examples
Yo voy a tener que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
I am going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
I am going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
Yo tendré que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
I will have to work in the office tomorrow.
I will have to work in the office tomorrow.
¿ Vas a tener que trabajar en la oficina mañana?
Are you going to have to work in the office tomorrow?
Are you going to have to work in the office tomorrow?
¿ Tendrás que trabajar en la oficina mañana?
Will you have to work in the office tomorrow?
Will you have to work in the office tomorrow?
El señor García dice que Juan va a tener que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
Mr. García says that John is going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
Mr. García says that John is going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
El señor García dice que Juan tendrá que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
Mr. García says that John will have to work in the office tomorrow.
Mr. García says that John will have to work in the office tomorrow.
Yo creo que nosotros vamos a tener que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
I believe that we are going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
I believe that we are going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
Yo creo que nosotros tendremos que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
I believe that we will have to work in the office tomorrow.
I believe that we will have to work in the office tomorrow.
El señor García dice que los muchachos van a tener que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
Mr. García says that the boys are going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
Mr. García says that the boys are going to have to work in the office tomorrow.
El señor García dice que los muchachos tendrán que trabajar en la oficina mañana.
Mr. García says that the boys will have to work in the office tomorrow.
Mr. García says that the boys will have to work in the office tomorrow.
Yo voy a tener que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
I am going to have to read chapter five (el capítulo cinco) for the history class.
I am going to have to read chapter five (el capítulo cinco) for the history class.
Yo tendré que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
I will have to read chapter five for the history class.
I will have to read chapter five for the history class.
¿ Vas a tener que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia?
Are you going to have to read chapter five for the history class?
Are you going to have to read chapter five for the history class?
¿ Tendrás que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia?
Will you have to read chapter five for the history class?
Will you have to read chapter five for the history class?
María va a tener que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
Mary is going to have to read chapter five for the history class.
Mary is going to have to read chapter five for the history class.
María tendrá que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
Mary will have to read chapter five for the history class.
Mary will have to read chapter five for the history class.
Nosotros vamos a tener que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
We are going to have to read chapter five for the history class.
We are going to have to read chapter five for the history class.
Nosotros tendremos que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
We will have to read chapter five for the history class.
We will have to read chapter five for the history class.
Las muchachas van a tener que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
The girls are going to have to read chapter five for the history class.
The girls are going to have to read chapter five for the history class.
Las muchachas tendrán que leer el capítulo cinco para la clase de historia.
The girls will have to read chapter five for the history class.
The girls will have to read chapter five for the history class.
Category: General Spanish