futuro
future
The Spanish word 'futuro' is used very similarly to the English word 'future'. It refers to the time that is to come and can be used in contexts which talk about plans, predict forthcoming events or speculate. It can be applied to various scenarios in Spanish speaking conversation or writing.
Example sentences using: futuro
El futuro es incierto.
The future is uncertain.
In this example, 'El futuro' translates to 'The future' and 'es incierto' translates to 'is uncertain'. The sentence structure in Spanish is similar to that of English in this context.
Es mejor planificar para el futuro.
It is better to plan for the future.
In Spanish 'Es mejor planificar' means 'It is better to plan', and 'para el futuro' means 'for the future'. This sentence demonstrates the use of the infinitive (planificar) to express a general action.
Nuestro futuro depende de nuestras acciones.
Our future depends on our actions.
This sentence shows possession in Spanish. 'Nuestro futuro' translates to 'our future' and 'depende de nuestras acciones' to 'depends on our actions'. 'Nuestras' is the possessive pronoun used with feminine plural nouns.
El coche del futuro será eléctrico.
The car of the future will be electric.
In this sentence, you can learn how to use 'will be' in Spanish which can be translated as 'será' and 'del' which is a combination of 'de' + 'el' meaning 'of the'.
El futuro ya está aquí.
The future is already here.
'El futuro ya está aquí' introduces a common way to express the presence of something in the immediate moment in Spanish, as 'ya' means 'already' and 'está' means 'is'.
Vamos a hablar sobre el futuro.
We are going to talk about the future.
'Vamos a' is widely used in Spanish to express the immediate future, similar to 'going to' in English. 'Sobre' means 'about'. So, the sentence translates directly as 'We are going to talk about the future'.
El futuro pertenece a quienes creen en sus sueños.
The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.
This sentence introduces a relative clause with 'quienes' meaning 'those who'. 'Pertenece' means 'belongs', and 'creen en sus sueños' means 'believe in their dreams'.
Nadie puede predecir el futuro.
No one can predict the future.
This sentence introduces a simple negative structure in Spanish. 'Nadie puede' translates to 'no one can' in English. 'Predecir' means 'predict'.
Siempre estoy pensando en el futuro.
I'm always thinking about the future.
This sentence uses the verb 'estar' (am) with the gerund (pensando/thinking) to form a continuous tense, which in Spanish indicates an ongoing action.
Estoy seguro de que el futuro será mejor.
I am sure that the future will be better.
This sentence uses the adjective 'seguro' meaning 'sure' to express certainty, and 'que' meaning 'that' as a conjunction for the clause 'the future will be better'.