We can use expressions of time like "morgen" (tomorrow) or "später" (later) to speak about the future in the present tense

"Nächste" (for feminine nouns), "nächster / nächsten" (for male nouns) or "nächstes" (for neutral nouns) all mean "next". We can use them with words like "Woche" (week), "Monat" (month) or "Jahr" (year) to talk about the future.

We can put the expressions of time either after the main verb or at the beginning of the sentence. When we put it at the beginning, the subject (person doing the action) moves to just after the main verb.

Futur I

We use the future tense "Futur I" to talk about plans, give promises or make predictions. We form it with the present tense form of the verb "werden" (to become) and the infinitive form of a verb:

Even though “werden” means “to become”, it does not carry that exact meaning when we use it to form the future tense. Instead, it marks the future. The verb in the infinitive carries the true meaning of the sentence.

Created: 22 Nov 2022

Last Update: 24 Nov 2022