Future tense I

A2

With the future tense I (werden+ infinitive) you talk about the future, plans and assumptions:Ich werde morgen anrufen.Practical for resolutions, promises and forecasts.

  • Periphrastic future (werden + infinitive)

Explanation

With theFuture tense Iare you talking about them?Futureor via oneIntention: Ich werde dich morgen anrufen.

TheFuture tense Iforms oneverb bracketof two parts:

  1. The auxiliary verbwerdenstands upPosition 2and adapts to the person.
  2. Theinfinitiveof the main verb is onEnd of sentence.

Look at the bracket:Wir werden das schaffen. Sie wird bald kommen.

That's how it fitswerdento:ich werde, du wirst, er/sie/es wird, wir werden, ihr werdet, sie werden.

pronounwerdenVerb bracket example
ichwerdeIch werde morgen kommen.
duwirstDu wirst bald gewinnen.
er / sie / eswirdSie wird uns helfen.
wirwerdenWir werden das schaffen.
ihrwerdetIhr werdet viel lernen.
sie / SiewerdenSie werden später anrufen.

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