The Futur I expresses future events, plans, predictions and present-time assumptions. It is formed with the auxiliary werden plus the infinitive at the end of the clause. In everyday speech the present tense with a time word is often used instead for the plain future.
When to use it
Future plans / predictions
Ich werde nächstes Jahr studieren.
I will study next year.
Assumption about the present
Er wird wohl zu Hause sein.
He is probably at home.
Regular endings
| werden + Infinitiv | |
|---|---|
| ich | werde + Inf. |
| du | wirst + Inf. |
| er/sie/es | wird + Inf. |
| wir | werden + Inf. |
| ihr | werdet + Inf. |
| sie/Sie | werden + Inf. |
Frequently asked
The Futur I expresses future events, plans, predictions and present-time assumptions. It is formed with the auxiliary werden plus the infinitive at the end of the clause. In everyday speech the present tense with a time word is often used instead for the plain future. The main cases are future plans / predictions and assumption about the present. For example: Ich werde nächstes Jahr studieren. — I will study next year..
Regular verbs take: werden + Infinitiv: ich werde + Inf., du wirst + Inf., er/sie/es wird + Inf., wir werden + Inf., ihr werdet + Inf., sie/Sie werden + Inf..
The most common ones are sein, haben, werden, können, müssen, wollen, sollen and dürfen. Each has its own conjugation table with the full set of forms.
The Futur I sits at A2 — Elementary, and Verboteca practice is free at A1. The rule, the tables and the examples on this page stay readable without a subscription or an account.
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