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Georgian Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Georgian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will explore the Georgian Future tense. As an intermediate level learner, this is an essential topic that will help you communicate your future plans effectively.

What is the Future Tense in Georgian?

In grammar, the future tense is the verb tense used to describe an action that has not yet happened. In Georgian, we use verb conjugation to indicate the future tense.

Here's an example of how we form the future tense in Georgian:

| ვიაროთ || viarōt̩ || We will go | | წავისმინოთ || tsávismônōt̩ || We will hear | | გითხრათ || git̩xrāt̩ || You will tell| | გახდით || gaxdīt̩ || You will become| | ის ვიცი || is' vitsi || He/She knows| | გავიდეთ || gavīdēt̩ || They will leave|

Note that the future stem of each verb is formed by adding the suffix “-ი” ("-i") to the infinitive form of the verb.

Cases in Future Tense

Like in other tenses, the future tense modifies its form depending on the case of the subject.

Below is an example of how the future tense changes according to the subject case:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
ჩემი დამწყების ფერი იქნება.	chemi damc'qebis peri ikneba.	I'll be at the beginning of my work.
შენი მეგობრები ქარიან.	sheni megobrebi karīan.	Your friends will come by car.
მას აქვს ერთი დამაგრებელი.	mas akvs erti damagrebeli.	He has one decorator.
ჩვენ ხელი უნდა ვმოლოდოთ.	chven xeli unda vmolodot̩.	We must wait.

Notice how the verb form changes according to the subject pronoun. In Georgian grammar, it is essential to maintain the proper ending of the verb based on the structure of each sentence.

Time Expressions in Future Tense

In Georgian grammar, time expressions are essential to establish the time of an event. The future tense in Georgian is commonly used with the following time expressions:

• ხვალ (khval) - tomorrow
• ახალა (akhala) - now
• მარცხვენით (marchtsvenit) - after tomorrow
• შემდეგ (shemdeg) - next
• მერე (mere) - later
• დღეს (dġes) - today
• ერთი დღე მერე (erti dġe mere) - the day after tomorrow

Here are some examples of how to use time adverbs with future tense:

Georgian	Pronunciation	English
ხვალ გავაქვეყნებთ.	khval gavākveqnebt̩.	We will announce it tomorrow.
ახალა ვიპოვებთ იგივე დახმარებას.	akhala vipovet̩ igōve dakhmarebas.	We will find the same help now.
სერვისი მარცხენა ხვალ გამოჩნდება.	servisi marchtsena khval gamôch'ndebt̩a.	The service will be available the day after tomorrow.

Examples in a Dialogue

Below is an illustration of a dialogue using the Georgian Future Tense.

• Person 1: რას გიყვარხართ ამ წელს? (ras giq'varxart am tselshi?) - What are your plans for this year?
• Person 2: მე თავის შვილების შესახებ დამარტივებას გავაკეთებ. (me tav'is shvilebis shesakheb damartiv'ebas gak'etebe) - I will simplify things about my children.
• Person 1: რამდენი შვილი გაქვთ? (ramdeni shvili gakvt?) - How many children do you have?
• Person 2: წარმატებებისთვის, ორი შვილი. (ts'armat'ebet̩vis, ori shvili) - For good luck, two children.

Tips to Improve Your Georgian Future Tense

To improve your Georgian Future Tense, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Another helpful resource is to read more on Georgian Grammar. You can find a lot of useful information on Georgian Grammar page in Wikipedia.

Sources

• Georgian language
• Georgian grammar
• Future tense

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Related Lessons

• The adverbial case
• Adverbs of Time
• Gender
• Negation
• The Genitive Case
• Verbs Destination System
• Using personal pronouns as the subject
• Adjectives
• Infection of noun endings on vowels
• The postposition of the Nominative