1. *TENER +QUE+ InfinitivoSpanish Breaking Down the Fake Future!To say what you want to do in the future, but you havent done it yet use the followingexpression: * means that the infinitive form of the verb needs to be conjugated This is called the Fake Future expression. Use this formula always in this order (which means do not separate these words in a sentence).When you translate into English, this phrase means thato I have to go do ___(verb)___ [in the future/later on] OR o I am going to ___(verb)___ [in the future/later on].WAIT! FILL OUT FOR TENER TENER (V.) : To HaveYONOSOTROS ______________________________TUVOSOTROS ______________________________EL/ELLA/USTED ELLOS/ELLAS/USTEDES_______________ _______________Distinguishing between Future Tense v. FAKE FUTUREHEY! Does this mean that we are using the future tense? NO, sorry! This is why:

2. ntation" below shows that the FAKE FUTURE is its own, special tense that grammatically falls between the Future & Present Tenses. Example: I am going to thestore. / I have to go to the store.RED YELLOWEjemplo: Yo tengo que ir de compras.GREENthe PRESENT TENSE You are not currently at the FUTURE you say you are going to. However, what if later FAKE store but the FUTURE TENSEyou change your mind and do not go to the store. This is why this frequently-usedexpression is called the fake future. This is a temporary statement that does notguarantee that you will be doing that at a later time.** The future tense is used to tell what "will" happen, or what "shall" happen.I will go to the beach next month.I shall write the letter next week. The future tense is for more definite events that you will take part in.Distinguishing between the Present & FAKE FUTUREEven though you are changing the form of tener in the present tense, you the meaning of theentire phrase is intending what you might do in the future. The uncertainty of the phrasesmeaning combined with the present tense conjugation of tener creates the middle groundcalled fake future instead of just the present or just the future.Visual Representation