Fremtid (Future)
The Fremtid is used to describe actions that will happen in the future. It is commonly used to express intentions, plans, predictions, or expectations about the future.
Mood:
The Fremtid in Danish is used with the indicative mood, which expresses certainty or factual statements about actions that will happen in the future.
- Mood: Indicative (expresses facts or certainty about future actions)
Usage:
- To describe future actions: Jeg vil rejse til Spanien næste sommer. (I will travel to Spain next summer.)
- To express intentions or plans: Vi vil flytte til en ny by. (We will move to a new city.)
- To make predictions or assumptions: Det vil regne i morgen. (It will rain tomorrow.)
Formation:
The future tense in Danish is formed using the auxiliary verb vil (will) or sometimes skal (shall) followed by the infinitive of the main verb.
Conjugation:
| Person | Verb: at tale (to speak) |
|---|---|
| Jeg | vil tale |
| Du | vil tale |
| Han/Hun | vil tale |
| Vi | vil tale |
| I | vil tale |
| De | vil tale |
Use of "Skal":
In some contexts, skal (shall) can be used to express a more certain or planned future action:
- Jeg skal besøge min bedstemor. (I am going to visit my grandmother.)
Common Time Expressions:
- I morgen (tomorrow)
- Næste uge (next week)
- Snart (soon)
Examples:
- Vi vil købe et nyt hus. (We will buy a new house.)
- Hun vil begynde at arbejde i næste måned. (She will start working next month.)
- De vil komme til festen. (They will come to the party.)
