Otra Pregunta del Tiempo (this time, future tense)

[satchrocks]

Que es preforido:

Usar "voy + (infinitive verb)

O

Usar Futuro tiempo?

Por ejemplo:
Voy tomar la medicina.
I am going to take the medicine.

Tomaré la medicina.
I will take the medicine.

They express ideas that are extremely similar; is one or the other preferred in Spanish?

Edit: I changed the direct object of the sentence; not sure if "tomar la bolsa" really works.

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by satchrocks

Que es preforido:

Usar "voy + (infinitive verb)

O

Usar Futuro tiempo?

Por ejemplo:
Voy tomar la medicina.
I am going to take the medicine.

Tomaré la medicina.
I will take the medicine.

They express ideas that are extremely similar; is one or the other preferred in Spanish?

Edit: I changed the direct object of the sentence; not sure if "tomar la bolsa" really works.

You're right:
Voy a tomar la medicina ahora.
Tomaré la medicina más tarde.

I don't know what "tomar la bolsa" means. take a handbag?

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by irmamar

You're right:
Voy a tomar la medicina ahora.
Tomaré la medicina más tarde.

I don't know what "tomar la bolsa" means. take a handbag?

i think la bolsa is handbag/bag. I think tomar la bolsa might mean take a handbag.


and yep, satchrocks, you're right :P

[Tomisimo]

Similar to what irmamar pointed out:

Method	Example	Use	Formality
voy a + infinitive	Voy a caminar.	more immediate future	more informal
future tense	Caminaré.	more distant future	more formal

You should also make note of the fact that when we use the future tense in English for the near future, that is often best expressed with the simple present tense in Spanish.

I'll pick you up at 3pm.
Voy por tí a las 3 de la tarde.

It is important for native Spanish speakers to remember this as well, when speaking English.

[bobjenkins]

Gracias por la buena información.