Spanish B1.6 Listening Practice: Future Deepening
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A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 5: add future across verb types to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
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1. Carmen · Teacher
Welcome back to ChickyTutor! I'm Carmen, and today we are mastering the simple future tense in Spanish across all verb types using forms like bailaré, comeré, and viviré. Let me introduce our native speakers, Álvaro and Lucía, who are chatting about upcoming plans in Spain. Listen closely to the conversation.
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2. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
El mes que viene me mudaré a Madrid y viviré aquí un año.
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3. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
¡Qué gran noticia! Yo comeré contigo a menudo en los restaurantes del centro.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Perfecto, y por las noches bailaré salsa en las salas de la ciudad.
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5. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Entonces aprenderás mucho y disfrutarás de la vida madrileña.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Sí, estoy seguro de que será una experiencia inolvidable.
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7. Carmen · Teacher
Great job listening! Now let's break down those key sentences. First, Álvaro said: 'El mes que viene me mudaré a Madrid y viviré aquí un año.' This means 'Next month I will move to Madrid and I will live here for a year.' Here, 'viviré' comes from the -ir verb 'vivir'.
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8. Diego · Student
Hi Carmen! Is 'viviré' formed just by adding 'é' to the full infinitive verb 'vivir'?
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9. Carmen · Teacher
That's exactly right, Diego! For regular future tense in Spanish, you attach the ending '-é' directly to the intact infinitive for the 'yo' form.
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10. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Lucía said: '¡Qué gran noticia! Yo comeré contigo a menudo en los restaurantes del centro.' That translates to 'What great news! I will eat with you often in the downtown restaurants.' Notice 'comeré' from the -er verb 'comer'.
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11. Diego · Student
Does this mean -er verbs follow the exact same rule as -ir verbs in the future tense?
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Yes! All three regular verb groups share the same future endings, making '-er' verbs like 'comer' become 'comeré'.
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13. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, Álvaro said: 'Perfecto, y por las noches bailaré salsa en las salas de la ciudad.' This means 'Perfect, and at night I will dance salsa in the city clubs.' Here we see 'bailaré' from the -ar verb 'bailar'.
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14. Diego · Student
So whether it's bailaré, comeré, or viviré, the 'yo' form ending is always spelled with an accented 'é'?
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15. Carmen · Teacher
Spot on, Diego! Always keep that written accent on the 'é'. Keep practicing these forms and you'll speak with confidence in no time!
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