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WORD GRAMMAR
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Verb
- Conjugation in indicative
- Person and number
- Tenses
- Voice
- Mood
- Verb categories
- Valency
- Semantic categories of verbs
- Finite / non-finite verb forms
- Noun
- Adjective
- Adverb
- Article
- Pronoun
- Preposition
- Conjunction
- Particle
- Interjection
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Verb
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SENTENCE GRAMMAR
- Clause types
- Complex clauses
- Constituents of a sentence
- Sentence structure
- Word order in a sentence
- Negation
Simple future (Future I)
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The simple future (Future I) is used to express something in the future.
Examples | time |
Ich werde morgen früh losfahren. | future |
Was wirst du auf dem Ball tragen? | |
Paul wird Monika einen Heiratsantrag machen. |
The simple future (Future I) refers to a future event, something that has not yet begun at the moment of speaking. It is often a predicion/prognosis or a statement of a future plan.
Examples | time |
Der Himmer ist stark bewölkt. Es wird regnen. | prediction |
Oliver wird nach dem Studium im Ausland arbeiten. | plan |
CA55A
Simple future (Future I) vs present
The Simple future (Future I) has basically the same meaning as the present tense, when the latter is used with a future meaning. However, comparing the two tenses, the simple future expresses less certainty regarding the realization of the future event.
When using the present tense with a future meaning, it is adviseable to use a word that determines the time that the event takes place i.e. future time.
CA55B
The simple future (Future I) can also express an intention or a promise. In this case, the subject is, as a rule, in the 1st person singular or plural.
Examples |
Ich werde dich immer lieben. |
Keine Angst! Ich werde ihm helfen. |
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Furthermore, the simple future can be used to express a request/command. In this case, the subject is always in the 2nd person singular or plural or in the polite form. It is an alternative type of imperative.
Examples |
Du wirst jetzt den Mund halten. |
Ihr werdet das Geld sofort zurückgeben. |
Sie werden jetzt den Laden verlassen. |