diff --git a/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr b/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
index 3b0d81e..041b1a8 100644
--- a/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
@@ -25,5 +25,40 @@ module Spectator
         {{@type.name}}
       ) { |test| test.as({{@type.name}}).%run }
     end
+
+    macro specify(description, &block)
+      it({{description}}) {{block}}
+    end
+
+    macro pending(description, _source_file = __FILE__, _source_line = __LINE__, &block)
+      {% if block.is_a?(Nop) %}
+        {% if description.is_a?(Call) %}
+          def %run
+            {{description}}
+          end
+        {% else %}
+          {% raise "Unrecognized syntax: `pending #{description}` at #{_source_file}:#{_source_line}" %}
+        {% end %}
+      {% else %}
+        def %run
+          {{block.body}}
+        end
+      {% end %}
+
+      %source = ::Spectator::Source.new({{_source_file}}, {{_source_line}})
+      ::Spectator::SpecBuilder.add_pending_example(
+        {{description.is_a?(StringLiteral) ? description : description.stringify}},
+        %source,
+        {{@type.name}}
+      ) { |test| test.as({{@type.name}}).%run }
+    end
+
+    macro skip(description, &block)
+      pending({{description}}) {{block}}
+    end
+
+    macro xit(description, &block)
+      pending({{description}}) {{block}}
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec_builder.cr b/src/spectator/spec_builder.cr
index 7b0c93c..ed897da 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec_builder.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec_builder.cr
@@ -45,7 +45,17 @@ module Spectator
     def add_example(description : String, source : Source,
                     example_type : ::SpectatorTest.class, &runner : ::SpectatorTest ->) : Nil
       builder = ->(values : TestValues) { example_type.new(values).as(::SpectatorTest) }
-      factory = ExampleBuilder.new(description, source, builder, runner)
+      factory = RunnableExampleBuilder.new(description, source, builder, runner)
+      @@stack.current.add_child(factory)
+    end
+
+    # Adds an example type to the current group.
+    # The class name of the example should be passed as an argument.
+    # The example will be instantiated later.
+    def add_pending_example(description : String, source : Source,
+                            example_type : ::SpectatorTest.class, &runner : ::SpectatorTest ->) : Nil
+      builder = ->(values : TestValues) { example_type.new(values).as(::SpectatorTest) }
+      factory = PendingExampleBuilder.new(description, source, builder, runner)
       @@stack.current.add_child(factory)
     end
 
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_builder.cr b/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_builder.cr
index d249214..44f23fe 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_builder.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec_builder/example_builder.cr
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@ require "../test_values"
 require "../test_wrapper"
 
 module Spectator::SpecBuilder
-  class ExampleBuilder
+  abstract class ExampleBuilder
     alias FactoryMethod = TestValues -> ::SpectatorTest
 
     def initialize(@description : String, @source : Source, @builder : FactoryMethod, @runner : TestMethod)
     end
 
-    def build(group)
+    abstract def build(group) : ExampleComponent
+
+    private def build_test_wrapper(group)
       test = @builder.call(group.context.values)
-      wrapper = TestWrapper.new(@description, @source, test, @runner)
-      RunnableExample.new(group, wrapper).as(ExampleComponent)
+      TestWrapper.new(@description, @source, test, @runner)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec_builder/pending_example_builder.cr b/src/spectator/spec_builder/pending_example_builder.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..731b9ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spectator/spec_builder/pending_example_builder.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+require "./example_builder"
+
+module Spectator::SpecBuilder
+  class PendingExampleBuilder < ExampleBuilder
+    def build(group) : ExampleComponent
+      wrapper = build_test_wrapper(group)
+      PendingExample.new(group, wrapper).as(ExampleComponent)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec_builder/runnable_example_builder.cr b/src/spectator/spec_builder/runnable_example_builder.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c22a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spectator/spec_builder/runnable_example_builder.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+require "./example_builder"
+
+module Spectator::SpecBuilder
+  class RunnableExampleBuilder < ExampleBuilder
+    def build(group) : ExampleComponent
+      wrapper = build_test_wrapper(group)
+      RunnableExample.new(group, wrapper).as(ExampleComponent)
+    end
+  end
+end