Language/Marathi/Grammar/Future-Tense

Marathi Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Marathi learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the Future Tense in Marathi. The Future Tense is used to talk about an action which will happen in the future.

Formation

To form the Future Tense in Marathi, we use the auxiliary verb "आहे" (ahe) which means "to be". We add the appropriate form of "आहे" to the present participle form of the main verb.

For example, to form the Future Tense of the verb "करणे" (karne) which means "to do", we use the following structure:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
करत आहे	kart ahe	will do

Another example using the verb "जाणे" (jane) which means "to go":

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
जात आहे	jat ahe	will go

Notice that we used the present participle form of the main verb. To form the present participle in Marathi, we remove the infinitive suffix "-णे" (-ne) from the verb and add "-त" (-t) instead.

For example, to form the present participle of the verb "करणे" (karne), we have:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
करत	kart	doing

And to form the present participle of the verb "जाणे" (jane), we have:

Marathi	Pronunciation	English
जात	jat	going

Examples

Let's see some examples of the Future Tense in action:

Dialogue:

• प्रशांत: शनिवारीला काय करत आहेस? (shanivaarila kay kart ahes?) - What will you do on Saturday?
• आदित्य: माझं बायको आणि मी म्हणूनही आराम करत आहोत. (majha bayko ani mi mhanunhi aram kart ahot) - My wife and I will still relax.

Another example:

Dialogue:

• सुधाकर: फारच उशीर झालेलंच आहे भाऊ, सुट्टी लागणार नाही का? (pharach ushir zhaalelencha ahe bhaau, suttii laagnaar naahi ka?) - It's already late brother, aren't you going to bed?
• सौरभ: होय, थोडंच वेळ लागेल. (hoy, thodanch vel laagel) - Yes, in a little while.

Irregular Verbs

Unfortunately, not all verbs follow the same pattern to form the Future Tense. Some verbs have an irregular present participle form. For example:

• जाणे (jane) - to go - जात असणे (jat asane)
• होणे (hone) - to be - असत असणे (asat asane)
• येणे (yene) - to come - येत असणे (yet asane)
• करणे (karne) - to do - करत असणे (kart asane)

In these cases, we use the irregular present participle form with the auxiliary verb "आहे" (ahe) to form the Future Tense. For example:

• जात असत आहे (jat asat ahe) - will go
• असत असत आहे (asat asat ahe) - will be
• येत असत आहे (yet asat ahe) - will come
• करत असत आहे (kart asat ahe) - will do

Culture

Marathi is spoken by more than 83 million people worldwide and is one of the 22 official languages of India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also spoken in some neighboring states like Goa and Gujarat.

Marathi literature has a rich tradition dating back to the 13th century. It includes poetry, fiction, and drama, and has produced notable writers like Namdeo Dhasal, P. L. Deshpande, and V. S. Khandekar.

If you want to improve your Marathi Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Sources

• Marathi language
• Marathi literature
• Maharashtra

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