Futurum (Future)
The Futurum (Future) tense in Swedish is used to describe actions that will happen in the future. It can be formed using the auxiliary verb ska or kommer att depending on the level of certainty about the future action.
Mood:
The Futurum tense is used in the indicative mood, which expresses facts or certainty about actions that are expected to happen in the future.
- Mood: Indicative (expresses certainty about future actions)
Formation:
Ska: Used when the speaker is certain about the future action or when expressing intention.
- Example: Jag ska tala svenska. (I will speak Swedish.)
Kommer att: Used when the speaker is predicting a future action but is less certain.
- Example: Jag kommer att tala svenska. (I will probably speak Swedish.)
Active Voice Conjugation:
| Person | Example Verb: att tala (to speak) |
|---|---|
| Singular | ska tala / kommer att tala |
| Plural | ska tala / kommer att tala |
As with other tenses, Swedish verbs do not conjugate based on person or number.
Passive Voice Conjugation:
| Form | Passive (Futurum) |
|---|---|
| / | ska talas / kommer att talas |
Examples:
- Active Positive: Vi ska tala svenska i morgon. (We will speak Swedish tomorrow.)
- Active Negative: Vi ska inte tala svenska i morgon. (We will not speak Swedish tomorrow.)
- Passive Positive: Svenska ska talas på konferensen. (Swedish will be spoken at the conference.)
- Passive Negative: Svenska kommer inte att talas på mötet. (Swedish will not be spoken at the meeting.)
