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<div class="pg_page_title">Slovak Grammar - Future Tense</div>
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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/slovak Slovak] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Slovak. We will look at how to form the future tense, as well as some examples of its use. Let's get started!
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/slovak Slovak] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will discuss the future tense in [[:Category:Language/Slovak|Slovak]] language. It is one of the most common verb tenses that you will need to know if you wish to speak Slovak fluently. We will go through the conjugation rules and exceptions, and some cultural aspects related to it.  
 
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==Forming the Future Tense==
== What is the Future Tense? ==
The future tense in Slovak is formed by adding the appropriate ending to the verb stem. The endings are as follows:
In Slovak language, the future tense is used to express an action that will happen or will be completed at some point in the future. We use it to talk about future plans, predictions, or hopes. It is one of the simpler tense forms as it doesn't have too many exceptions, but proper usage takes a lot of practice.
 
== Conjugation Rules ==
To form the future tense we begin with the whole infinitive, remove the -t or -ť ending and add the following endings according to the verb type:  


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Verb Type !! Example !! Future Tense Ending
|-
|-
! Person !! Ending
| Regular Verbs || hrať (to play) || -m, -š, -me, -te, -ia, -ia
|-
|-
| First person singular || -em
| Verbs ending in -ovať || cestovať (to travel) || -em, -eš, -eme, -ete, -ú, -ú
|-
|-
| Second person singular || -eš
| Verbs ending in -ieť/-iete || bieť (to beat) || -em, -eš, -e, -ieme, -iete, -ú, -ú
|-
|-
| Third person singular || -e
| Verbs ending in -ať/-iať || robiť (to do) || -m, -š, -me, -te, -ia, -ia
|}
 
=== Examples ===
 
Here are some examples of how to conjugate the future tense in Slovak language:
 
=== Regular Verbs ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| First person plural || -eme
| Hovoriť || [ˈho.vo.ritʲ] || will speak
|-
|-
| Second person plural || -ete
| Čakať || [ˈtʃa.ka.ʨ̑] || will wait
|-
|-
| Third person plural || -ú
| Vidieť || [ˈvi.djɛc] || will see
|}
|}


For example, the verb ''byť'' (to be) has the following forms in the future tense:
=== Verbs ending in -ovať ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Person !! Form
| Cestovať || [ˈtse.stɔ.va.ʧ̑] || will travel
|-
|-
| First person singular || budem
| Robiť fotografie || [ˈrɔ.bɪtʲ fo.to.ɡra.fʲɛ] || will take photos
|-
|-
| Second person singular || budeš
| Znovať sa || [ˈzno.vat̪ sa] || will call back
|}
 
=== Verbs ending in -ieť/-iete ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| Third person singular || bude
| Bieť || [ˈbɪjɛc] || will beat
|-
| Povieť || [ˈpo.vjɛc] || will say
|-
| Vidieť || [vɪdjɛc] || will see
|}
 
=== Verbs ending in -ať/-iať ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| First person plural || budeme
| Robiť || [ˈrɔbɪtʲ] || will do
|-
|-
| Second person plural || budete
| Hrať sa || [ˈhrat̪ sa] || will play
|-
|-
| Third person plural || budú
| Hľadať || [ˈhl̩a.dac] || will look for
|}
|}


==Examples==
== Exceptions ==
Here are some examples of the future tense in action:
Like any other tense, the future tense also has some exceptions. Here are some commonly used words and their irregular conjugation forms:
 
=== Byť (to be) ===


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Budem || [ˈbu.dɛc] || will be (I)
|-
| Budeš || [ˈbu.dɛʃ] || will be (you-singular)
|-
| Bude || [ˈbu.dɛ] || will be (he/she/it)
|-
| Budeme || [ˈbu.dɛ.mɛ] || will be (we)
|-
|-
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| Budete || [bu.ˈdɛ.tɛ] || will be (you-plural)
|-
|-
| budem hovoriť || boodem hoh-voh-ree-teh || I will speak
| Budú || [ˈbu.duː] || will be (they)
|}
 
=== ísť (to go) ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Slovak !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| budeš piť || boodehsh peet || You will drink
| Pôjdem || [ˈpoːjdem] || will go (I)
|-
|-
| bude ísť || boodeh eesh-teh || He/She will go
| Pôjdeš || [ˈpoːjdeʃ] || will go (you-singular)
|-
|-
| budeme jesť || boodehme yeh-steh || We will eat
| Pôjde || [ˈpoːjde] || will go (he/she/it)
|-
|-
| budete spať || boodehteh shpah-teh || You (plural) will sleep
| Pôjdeme || [poj.ˈde.mɛ] || will go (we)
|-
|-
| budú pracovať || boodoo prah-tsoh-vah-teh || They will work
| Pôjdete || [poj.ˈde.tɛ] || will go (you-plural)
|-
| Pôjdu || [ˈpoːjdu] || will go (they)
|}
|}


==Conclusion==
== Cultural aspects ==
We have now learned how to form the future tense in Slovak and seen some examples of its use. To practice your Slovak [[Language/Slovak/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=116 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/slovak/question questions]!
 
Slovak culture has a long history of literature, music, theater, and film. Slovak language is an essential part of Slovak culture, and so is the way you speak it. Slovak people are mostly known for their hospitality and their willingness to help. If you struggled with using the future tense, don't hesitate to ask for help. You can always use [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] to find native speakers and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/slovak/question questions] you might have.
 
== Dialogue ==
 
To help you understand the future tense in context, here's a simple dialogue:
 
* Person 1: Kedy si (ty) kúpiš nový telefón? (When will you buy a new phone?)
* Person 2: Kúpim si ho zajtra. (I will buy it tomorrow.)
 
== Conclusion ==
 
In this lesson, we went through the conjugation rules and exceptions of the future tense in [[:Category:Language/Slovak|Slovak]] language. We also discussed some cultural aspects related to the usage of this tense. Don't forget to practice what you learned and don't be afraid to ask for help. It takes time to grasp the proper usage of verb tenses, but with patience and practice, you'll get there.


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==Sources==
* [https://www.colanguage.com/slovak-future-tense Slovak future tense | coLanguage]
* [https://sites.google.com/site/marekhlavac/slovak_lessons_beginner_overview Marek Hlavac - Slovak Language Lessons for Beginners - Overview]
* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Slovak/Grammar/Future-Tense Slovak Grammar - Future Tense]
<span link>Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/The-Imperfective-and-Perfective|The Imperfective and Perfective]] & [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/0-to-A1-Course|0 to A1 Course]].</span>
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
* [[Language/Slovak/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]


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Slovak Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Slovak learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will discuss the future tense in Slovak language. It is one of the most common verb tenses that you will need to know if you wish to speak Slovak fluently. We will go through the conjugation rules and exceptions, and some cultural aspects related to it.

What is the Future Tense?[edit | edit source]

In Slovak language, the future tense is used to express an action that will happen or will be completed at some point in the future. We use it to talk about future plans, predictions, or hopes. It is one of the simpler tense forms as it doesn't have too many exceptions, but proper usage takes a lot of practice.

Conjugation Rules[edit | edit source]

To form the future tense we begin with the whole infinitive, remove the -t or -ť ending and add the following endings according to the verb type:

Verb Type Example Future Tense Ending
Regular Verbs hrať (to play) -m, -š, -me, -te, -ia, -ia
Verbs ending in -ovať cestovať (to travel) -em, -eš, -eme, -ete, -ú, -ú
Verbs ending in -ieť/-iete bieť (to beat) -em, -eš, -e, -ieme, -iete, -ú, -ú
Verbs ending in -ať/-iať robiť (to do) -m, -š, -me, -te, -ia, -ia

Examples[edit | edit source]

Here are some examples of how to conjugate the future tense in Slovak language:

Regular Verbs[edit | edit source]

Slovak Pronunciation English
Hovoriť [ˈho.vo.ritʲ] will speak
Čakať [ˈtʃa.ka.ʨ̑] will wait
Vidieť [ˈvi.djɛc] will see

Verbs ending in -ovať[edit | edit source]

Slovak Pronunciation English
Cestovať [ˈtse.stɔ.va.ʧ̑] will travel
Robiť fotografie [ˈrɔ.bɪtʲ fo.to.ɡra.fʲɛ] will take photos
Znovať sa [ˈzno.vat̪ sa] will call back

Verbs ending in -ieť/-iete[edit | edit source]

Slovak Pronunciation English
Bieť [ˈbɪjɛc] will beat
Povieť [ˈpo.vjɛc] will say
Vidieť [vɪdjɛc] will see

Verbs ending in -ať/-iať[edit | edit source]

Slovak Pronunciation English
Robiť [ˈrɔbɪtʲ] will do
Hrať sa [ˈhrat̪ sa] will play
Hľadať [ˈhl̩a.dac] will look for

Exceptions[edit | edit source]

Like any other tense, the future tense also has some exceptions. Here are some commonly used words and their irregular conjugation forms:

Byť (to be)[edit | edit source]

Slovak Pronunciation English
Budem [ˈbu.dɛc] will be (I)
Budeš [ˈbu.dɛʃ] will be (you-singular)
Bude [ˈbu.dɛ] will be (he/she/it)
Budeme [ˈbu.dɛ.mɛ] will be (we)
Budete [bu.ˈdɛ.tɛ] will be (you-plural)
Budú [ˈbu.duː] will be (they)

ísť (to go)[edit | edit source]

Slovak Pronunciation English
Pôjdem [ˈpoːjdem] will go (I)
Pôjdeš [ˈpoːjdeʃ] will go (you-singular)
Pôjde [ˈpoːjde] will go (he/she/it)
Pôjdeme [poj.ˈde.mɛ] will go (we)
Pôjdete [poj.ˈde.tɛ] will go (you-plural)
Pôjdu [ˈpoːjdu] will go (they)

Cultural aspects[edit | edit source]

Slovak culture has a long history of literature, music, theater, and film. Slovak language is an essential part of Slovak culture, and so is the way you speak it. Slovak people are mostly known for their hospitality and their willingness to help. If you struggled with using the future tense, don't hesitate to ask for help. You can always use Polyglot Club to find native speakers and ask them any questions you might have.

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

To help you understand the future tense in context, here's a simple dialogue:

  • Person 1: Kedy si (ty) kúpiš nový telefón? (When will you buy a new phone?)
  • Person 2: Kúpim si ho zajtra. (I will buy it tomorrow.)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

In this lesson, we went through the conjugation rules and exceptions of the future tense in Slovak language. We also discussed some cultural aspects related to the usage of this tense. Don't forget to practice what you learned and don't be afraid to ask for help. It takes time to grasp the proper usage of verb tenses, but with patience and practice, you'll get there.

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Sources[edit | edit source]


Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: The Imperfective and Perfective & 0 to A1 Course.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]


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