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Hindi Grammar - Future Tense

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In this lesson, we will learn about the Future Tense in Hindi Grammar. The future tense in Hindi is used to express an action that will occur in the future. We will study the formation and usage of the future tense.

Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Plurals & Be Polite.

Formation

The future tense in Hindi can be formed either by using auxiliary verbs or by using the होना honaa verb. The होना honaa verb is an auxiliary verb that means "to happen, occur, or take place." Here's how to form the future tense in Hindi.

होना honaa Verb

To form the future tense using the होना honaa verb, simply conjugate the verb होना honaa in the present tense and use the infinitive form of the main verb.

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
मैं खेलना होगा।	maim khelnaa hogaa.	I will play.
तुम कहाँ जाना होगा?	tum kahaa.n jaanaa hogaa?	Where will you go?
वे यहाँ रहने वाले होंगे।	ve yahaa.n rahne vaale ho.nge.	They will stay here.
यह खुलने वाला है।	yah khulne vaalaa hai.	It is about to open.

In this construction, होना honaa serves as a helping verb which gives the verb its future tense and the main verb remains in its base form. The helping verb appears in the present tense and agrees with the number and gender of the subject.

Auxiliary Verbs

To form the future tense using auxiliary verbs, we use the verbs जाना jaanaa or the रखना rakhnaa.

Here's how to construct the future tense using the verb जाना jaanaa:

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
मैं जाऊंगा।	maim jaa.uungaa.	I will go.
तुम उसके साथ जाओगे।	tum usake saath jaa.oge.	You will go with him.
वे अपना काम करते रहेंगे।	ve apanaa kaam karate rahenge.	They will keep doing their work.
यह बच्चों को समझ नहीं आएगा।	yah bachho.n ko samajh nahii.n aayegaa.	Children will not understand this.

Note that in this construction, the auxiliary verb जाना jaanaa is used with the subject of the sentence in the present tense and the main verb appears in the infinitive form.

Here's how to construct the future tense using the verb रखना rakhnaa:

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
मैं चाय पीऊँगा।	maim chaay pee.uungaa.	I will drink tea.
तुम खुश रहोगे।	tum khush rahoge.	You will be happy.
वे खुद को संभालेंगे।	ve khud ko sanbhaale.nge.	They will manage themselves.
एक दिन सब ठीक हो जाएगा।	ek din sab thik ho jaaega.	One day everything will be okay.

Here, रखना rakhnaa is used as an auxiliary verb which means "to keep" or "to maintain" and the main verb appears in the infinitive form.

Usage

The future tense in Hindi is used to denote an action that will occur in the future. It is used to express certainty or a high degree of probability about an event that has not yet occurred. In Hindi, future tense is used to express:

Willingness or Promise

The future tense in Hindi is used to express willingness or a promise to do something.

• कल तुम्हारी मदद करूँगा। (Kal tumhaari madad karoongaa.) - I will help you tomorrow.
• मैं तुम्हें धन्यवाद दूँगा। (Maim tumhe.n dhanyavaad duungaa.) - I will thank you.

Prediction

The future tense is used in Hindi to make a prediction about the future.

• कल बरसात होगी। (Kal barsaat hogii.) - It will rain tomorrow.
• वह जल्द ही आ जाएगा। (Vah jald hii aa jaaegaa.) - He will come soon.

Future Time Expression

To denote a future time, Hindi uses the future tense with certain words.

• आने वाला कल (Aane vaalaa kal) - tomorrow coming
• यह फाइल खुलने वाली है। (yah fail khulne vaalii hai.) - This file will open.

Dialogue

Here's a dialogue to see the future tense in context:

• परीक्षा में तुम क्या करोगे? (Pariikshaa me.n tum kyaa karo.ge?) - What will you do in the exam?
• मैं अच्छा नंबर लाऊँगा। (Maim acchaa number laauungaa.) - I'll score a good grade.
• कब? (Kab?) - When?
• कल (Kal) - Tomorrow

Conclusion

The future tense in Hindi is used to express an action that will occur in the future. In this lesson, we learned about two ways to form the future tense in Hindi: using auxiliary verbs and using the होना honaa verb. We also discussed the usage of the future tense through certain examples of context. It is important to note that practice is key to mastering any language, so keep speaking, reading, and writing in Hindi!

Sources

• Hindi Tenses: Expressing the Past, Present, and Future
• A Complete Guide To Hindi Tenses | Superprof
• Hindi Verbs 4 (The Future Tense) - Learn Hindi Free

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