Future Tense: To Express Probability

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Future Tense To Express Probability
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Future Tense

• As we learned earlier, the future tense is
  usually used to talk about what will be or
  will happen.
• In Spanish the future tense can also be used to
  express probability / curiosity
• It can be used to
• Wonder about an event
• Guess/speculate whether or not it has happened

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Ejemplos

• Dónde estarán mis libros?
• Where could my books be?
• Estarán en mi cuarto?
• Could they be in my room?
• Estarán en mi coche.
• They are probably in my car.

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Ejemplos

• Cuántos años tendrá Pedro?
• How old could Pedro be?
• I wonder how old Pedro is.
• Qué hora será?
• I wonder what time it is.
• What time could it be?

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Práctica

• Where could the cat be?
• I wonder if it is raining.
• She is probably at home.
• My backpack is probably in my bedroom.

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Más Práctica

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