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Malay (individual language) Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Malay (individual language) learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be diving into the future tense of Malay (individual language) grammar. The future tense helps us to express events or actions that are yet to take place, and it is an essential component of any language. Learning how to use the future tense in Malay (individual language) will be very beneficial to your overall language proficiency. Don't forget to practice with native speakers so you can become even more fluent!

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Relative Clauses & How to Use Have.

What is the future tense in Malay (individual language)?

The Malay (individual language) future tense expresses actions or events that have not yet happened but will take place in the future. To identify a sentence in the future tense, look for the future time frame indicator such as 'akan', which means "will" in English.

Here is an example of a sentence in the future tense:

Saya akan makan nasi goreng besok." (I will eat fried rice tomorrow.)

As shown in the example above, the word "akan" is used to indicate the future tense of the verb. In Malay (individual language), it's easy to create the future tense by just adding the word "akan" before the verb.

How to form the future tense in Malay (individual language)

To form the future tense in Malay (individual language), you need to add the word "akan" before the verb. The verb is used in its basic form without any suffixes or changes.

Malay (individual language)	Pronunciation	English
Saya akan membeli rumah	Sa-ya a-kan mem-be-li ru-mah	I will buy a house
Dia akan pergi ke Singapura	Dia a-kan per-gi ke Sin-ga-pu-ra	He/She will go to Singapore
Kami akan makan di restoran	Ka-mi a-kan ma-kan di re-sto-ran	We will eat at the restaurant

Examples of future tense in conversation

Dialogue 1:

• Person 1: "Apa yang kamu akan lakukan malam ini?" (What will you do tonight?)
• Person 2: "Saya akan menonton film di rumah." (I will watch a movie at home.)

Dialogue 2:

• Person 1: "Kamu akan pergi ke mana nanti?" (Where will you go later?)
• Person 2: "Saya akan pergi ke pasar untuk membeli beberapa barang." (I will go to the market to buy some things.)

Exceptions to the future tense rules

The Malay (individual language) future tense is relatively easy to understand and use. However, bear in mind that there are exceptions to the pattern of adding "akan" before the verb. Sometimes other markers may be used to indicate the future tense such as "ingin", "harus" or "boleh".

Here are some examples:

• "Dia mahu pergi ke pasar" (He/She wants to go to the market).

This sentence means that the person has a desire to go to the market in the future. In this example, the word "mahu" implies the intention to do something in the future.

• "Kamu perlu membeli susu" (You must buy milk).

This sentence is an example of a sentence that expresses the future tense without using the word "akan". In this case, "perlu" means that it is necessary to do something in the near future.

Conclusion

By now, you should have a great understanding of how to use the future tense in Malay (individual language) grammar. Remember to practice as much as you can with native speakers to improve your skills. To find native speakers to practice with, you can visit Polyglot Club and ask them any questions. Don't forget to visit our Grammar page for more information about Malay (individual language), its grammar, and its vocabulary.

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Sources

• Malay language
• Grammatical tense
• Grammatical aspect
• List of verbs in the Malay language

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