Language/Wolof/Grammar/Future-Tense

Wolof Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Wolof learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Wolof. We will look at how to form sentences in the future tense and how to use them in everyday conversations.

The future tense is used to talk about events that will happen in the future. In Wolof, the future tense is formed by adding the suffix -oon to the verb stem. For example, the verb "to go" is "dégg" in Wolof. To form the future tense, we add the suffix -oon to the verb stem, so the future tense of "to go" is "déggoon".

Let's look at some examples:

Wolof	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ndax ngaa déggoon?	[ndax ŋaː deɡun]	Will I go?
Ndax ngaa jàngoon?	[ndax ŋaː ʒaŋun]	Will I eat?
Ndax ngaa bokkoon?	[ndax ŋaː bokun]	Will I drink?
Ndax ngaa yónnoon?	[ndax ŋaː jonun]	Will I sleep?

We can also use the future tense to ask questions about what someone else will do in the future. For example:

Wolof	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ndax mbokkoon?	[ndax mbokun]	Will you drink?
Ndax yónnoon?	[ndax jonun]	Will you sleep?
Ndax jàngoon?	[ndax ʒaŋun]	Will you eat?
Ndax déggoon?	[ndax deɡun]	Will you go?

We can also use the future tense to make predictions about what will happen in the future. For example:

Wolof	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ndax mbokkoon?	[ndax mbokun]	You will drink.
Ndax yónnoon?	[ndax jonun]	You will sleep.
Ndax jàngoon?	[ndax ʒaŋun]	You will eat.
Ndax déggoon?	[ndax deɡun]	You will go.

To practice using the future tense, try making your own sentences. You can also use the Polyglot Club website to find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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