Futur I (Future)
The Futur I is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It is typically used to express intentions, predictions, and assumptions about future events.
Mood:
The Futur I is used with the indicative mood, which expresses certainty or factual statements about the future.
- Mood: Indicative (expresses future facts and certainty)
Usage:
- To describe future actions or events: Ich werde morgen ins Kino gehen. (I will go to the cinema tomorrow.)
- To make predictions about the future: Es wird bald regnen. (It will rain soon.)
- To express assumptions or expectations about the future: Sie wird das Projekt abschließen. (She will complete the project.)
Formation:
The Futur I is a compound tense formed by using the auxiliary verb werden (to become) in the present tense, followed by the infinitive of the main verb.
Conjugation:
| Person | Werden (to become) + Infinitive |
|---|---|
| Ich | werde spielen |
| Du | wirst spielen |
| Er/Sie/Es | wird spielen |
| Wir | werden spielen |
| Ihr | werdet spielen |
| Sie/sie | werden spielen |
Common Time Expressions:
- Morgen (tomorrow)
- In der Zukunft (in the future)
- Bald (soon)
Examples:
- Ich werde das Buch lesen. (I will read the book.)
- Wir werden im Sommer nach Italien fahren. (We will go to Italy in the summer.)
