Future meaning refers to a later time. Hungarian often uses the present with a future time: . The future be form is .
Simple plans and verb prefixes
A present verb with a future time makes a simple plan: , , . is will be; a simple forecast can use .
Prefixes can indicate direction or a completed result: , . A neutral affirmative keeps the prefix before the verb; commands often put it after. is ten minutes ago and is in ten minutes.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I will go tomorrow. | ||
| I will go tomorrow. | ||
| I will play tonight. | ||
| I will play tonight. | ||
| There will be wind. | ||
| There will be wind. | ||
| I will find Cirmi. | ||
| I will find Cirmi. | ||
| It starts in ten minutes. | ||
| It starts in ten minutes. | ||
| I put it here ten minutes ago. | ||
| I put it here ten minutes ago. | ||
Holnap megyek.I will go tomorrow.
Ma este játszom.I will play tonight.
Szél lesz.There will be wind.
Megkeresem Cirmit.I will find Cirmi.
Tíz perc múlva kezdődik.It starts in ten minutes.
Tíz perce tettem ide.I put it here ten minutes ago.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I will go tomorrow.
.
I will play tonight.
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There will be wind.
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I will find Cirmi.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Holnap .
I will go tomorrow.
Ma este .
I will play tonight.
Szél .
There will be wind.
Megkeresem .
I will find Cirmi.
Tíz perc kezdődik.
It starts in ten minutes.
Tíz tettem ide.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Szél .
There will be wind.
Megkeresem .
I will find Cirmi.
Tíz perc kezdődik.
It starts in ten minutes.
Tíz tettem ide.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I will play tonight.
It starts in ten minutes.
I put it here ten minutes ago.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I will go tomorrow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I will go tomorrow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I will play tonight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I will play tonight.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There will be wind.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
There will be wind.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I will find Cirmi.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
I will find Cirmi.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
