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== How to express the future in German ==
Future Tense in German is expressed quite similar to their English counterparts with the auxiliary verb ”werden” (devenir en français).


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This verb has 2 meanings: As a full verb, it means development and growth, but it’s also the explicit future form of the only verb that actually has a future of its own - the auxiliary verb ”sein” (to be).


Hello everybody,
* So the future I of a verb is formed by <code>werden + infinitiv of the verb itself</code>;
* future II is formed with <code>werden + particip perfect of the verb + haben</code> or with <code>werden + particip perfect of the verb + sein.</code>(Whether you need to use "haben" or "sein" depends on which auxiliary verb is used to form the perfect.)


In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary about '''¨FUTURE TENSE¨''' in German
=== Example with to laugh (lachen): ===
*'''Present tense''': Ich lache, du lachst, er/sie/es lacht, wir lachen, ihr lacht, sie lachen.
* '''Future I''': Ich werde lachen, du wirst lachen, er wird lachen, wir werden lachen, ihr werdet lachen, sie werden lachen.
*'''Future II''': Ich werde gelacht haben, du wirst gelacht haben, er wird gelacht haben, wir werden gelacht haben, ihr werdet gelacht haben, sie werden gelacht haben.


Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions !
=== Example with to go (gehen): ===


Good learning ! :)
*'''Present tense''': Ich gehe, du gehst, er geht, wir gehen, ihr geht, sie gehen.
* '''Future I''': Ich werde gehen, du wirst gehen, er wird gehen, wir werden gehen, ihr werdet gehen, sie werden gehen
*'''Future II''': Ich werde gegangen sein, du wirst gegangen sein, er wird gegangen sein, wir werden gegangen sein, ihr werdet gegangen sein, sie werden gegangen sein.


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Also, the reason for these constructions is quite simple.  


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The Germanic language family (les langues germanophones) lacked future forms. Their need came with the translation of the bible, about the 7th century, when the translation of prophecies of the end of the world required a temporal form of expressing events in the future, the monks used the complete verb ”werden” (in german) and will/shall (in English).


== '''Some Verbs in the Future tense in German''' ==
==='''Table with the finalizations in the Future tense'''===
 
=== '''Table with the finalizations in the Future tense''' ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>Pronouns in English</big>'''
!'''<big>English</big>'''  
|'''<big>Future Tense</big>'''
! '''<big>German</big>'''
|'''<big>Pronouns in Brazilian Portuguese</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I will ...
|I will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + werde + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|[pronoun] + werde + [verb in the infinitive]
|Eu + verbo no futuro
|-
|-
|You will ...
|You will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + wirst + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|[pronoun] + wirst + [verb in the infinitive]
|Você + verbo no futuro
|-
|He will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + wird + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|Ele + verbo no futuro
|-
|-
|She will ...
|He/she/it will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + wird + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|[pronoun] + wird + [verb in the infinitive]
|Ela + verbo no futuro
|-
|-
|We will ...
|We will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + werden + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|[pronoun] + werden + [verb in the infinitive]
|Nós + verbo no futuro
|-
|You will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + werdet + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|Vocês + verbo no futuro
|-
|-
|They will ...
| You will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + werden + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|[pronoun] + werdet + [verb in the infinitive]
|Eles + verbo no futuro
|-
|-
|They will ...
|They will ...
|'''<big>Pronoun + werden + verb in the infinitive</big>'''
|[pronoun] + werden + [verb in the infinitive]
|Elas + verbo no futuro
|}
|}
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=== '''Verb : To work (arbeiten)''' ===
==Examples==
 
==='''Verb : to work: arbeiten'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
!'''<big>English Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>English</big>'''
!<big>'''English Verbs'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>German Pronouns</big>'''
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
!'''<big>German Verbs</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
 
'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I
|I
|will work
|will work
|'''''ih kh vehr deh'''''
|Ich
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|werde arbeiten  
|'''<big>Ich werde</big>'''
'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
|'''''iCH vér de'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Eu
|trabalharei
|-
|-
|You
|You
|will work
|will work
|'''''dou veehst'''''
|Du
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|wirst arbeiten  
|'''<big>Du wirst</big>'''
'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
|'''''du viirst'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Você
|trabalhará
|-
|-
|He
|He/she/it
|will work
|will work
|'''''ehr veehrt'''''
|Er/sie/es
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|wird arbeiten
|<big>'''Er wird'''</big> 
<big>'''arbeiten'''</big>
|'''''ér viirt'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Ele
|trabalhará
|-
|-
|She
|We
|will work
|will work
|'''''zee veehrt'''''
|Wir
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|werden arbeiten
|<big>'''sie wird'''</big>
<big>'''arbeiten'''</big>
|'''''zii viirt'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Ela
|trabalhará
|-
|-
|We
|You (plur)
|will work
|will work
|'''''vee uhr vehr dehn'''''
|Ihr
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|werdet arbeiten
|'''<big>Wir werden</big>'''
'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
|'''''víâr vér den'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Nós
|trabalharemos
|-
|You
|will work (plur)
|'''''ih uhr vehr deht'''''
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|'''<big>Ihr werdet</big>'''
'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
|'''''íâr vér det'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Vocês
|trabalharão
|-
|-
|They
|They
|will work (masc)
| will work
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
|Sie
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|werden arbeiten
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Eles
|trabalharão
|-
|They
|will work (fem)
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
'''''ahr bye tehn'''''
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>arbeiten</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''ar bái ten'''''
|Elas
|Elas trabalham
|}
|}
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=== '''Verb : To buy (kaufen)''' ===
==='''Verb : to buy: kaufen'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
!'''<big>English Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>English</big>'''
!<big>'''English Verbs'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>German Pronouns</big>'''
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
!'''<big>German Verbs</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
 
'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I
|I
|will buy
|will buy
|'''''ih kh vehr deh'''''
|Ich
'''''cow fehn'''''
|werde kaufen
|'''<big>Ich werde</big>'''
'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
|'''''iCH vér de'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Eu
|comprarei
|-
|-
|You
|You
|will buy
|will buy
|'''''dou veehst'''''
|Du
'''''cow fehn'''''
|wirst kaufen
|'''<big>Du wirst</big>'''
'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
|'''''du viirst'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Você
|comprará
|-
|-
|He
|He/she/it
|will buy
|will buy
|'''''ehr veehrt'''''
|Er/sie/es
'''''cow fehn'''''
|wird kaufen
|<big>'''Er wird'''</big>
<big>'''kaufen'''</big>
|'''''ér viirt'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Ele
|comprará
|-
|She
|will buy
|'''''zee veehrt'''''
'''''cow fehn'''''
|<big>'''sie wird'''</big>
<big>'''kaufen'''</big>
|'''''zii viirt'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Ela
|comprará
|-
|-
|We
|We
|will buy
|will buy
|'''''vee uhr vehr dehn'''''
|Wir
'''''cow fehn'''''
|werden kaufen
|'''<big>Wir werden</big>'''
'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
|'''''víâr vér den'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Nós
|compraremos
|-
|You
|will buy (plur)
|'''''ih uhr vehr deht'''''
'''''cow fehn'''''
|'''<big>Ihr werdet</big>'''
'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
|'''''íâr vér det'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Vocês
|comprarão
|-
|-
|They
|You (plur)
|will buy (masc)
|will buy  
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
|Ihr
'''''cow fehn'''''
|werdet kaufen  
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Eles
|comprarão
|-
|-
|They
|They
|will buy (fem)
| will buy  
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
|Sie
'''''cow fehn'''''
|werden kaufen
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>kaufen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''káu fen'''''
|Elas
|compravam
|}
|}
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=== '''Verb : To come (ankommen)''' ===
==='''Verb : to come: ankommen'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
!'''<big>English Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>English</big>'''
!<big>'''English Verbs'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>German Pronouns</big>'''
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
!'''<big>German Verbs</big>'''  
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
 
'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I
|I
|will come
|will come
|'''''ih kh vehr deh'''''
|Ich
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|werde ankomen
|'''<big>Ich werde</big>'''
'''<big>ankomen</big>'''
|'''''iCH vér de'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Eu
|virei
|-
|-
|You
|You
|will come
|will come
|'''''dou veehst'''''
|Du
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|wirst ankomen
|'''<big>Du wirst</big>'''
'''<big>ankomen</big>'''
|'''''du viirst'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Você
|virá
|-
|-
|He
|He/she/it
|will come
|will come
|'''''ehr veehrt'''''
|Er/sie/es
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|wird ankomen
|<big>'''Er wird'''</big>
<big>'''ankomen'''</big>
|'''''ér viirt'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Ele
|virá
|-
|-
|She
|We
|will come
|will come
|'''''zee veehrt'''''
|Wir
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|werden ankomen
|<big>'''sie wird'''</big>
<big>'''ankomen'''</big>
|'''''zii viirt'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Ela
|virá
|-
|-
|We
|You (plur)
|will come
|will come
|'''''vee uhr vehr dehn'''''
| Ihr
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|werdet ankomen
|'''<big>Wir werden</big>'''
'''<big>ankomen</big>'''
|'''''víâr vér den'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Nós
|viremos
|-
|You
|will come (plur)
|'''''ih uhr vehr deht'''''
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|'''<big>Ihr werdet</big>'''
'''<big>ankomen</big>'''
|'''''íâr vér det'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Vocês
|virão
|-
|They
|will come (mas)
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>ankomen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Eles
|virão
|-
|-
|They
|They
|will come (fem)
| will come
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
|Sie
'''''ahn koh mehn'''''
|werden ankomen
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>ankomen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''an kó men'''''
|Elas
|virão
|}
|}
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=== '''Verb : To help (helfen)''' ===
==='''Verb : to help: helfen'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
!'''<big>English Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>English</big>'''
!<big>'''English Verbs'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>German Pronouns</big>'''
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
!'''<big>German Verbs</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
 
'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I
|I
|will help
|will help
|'''''ih kh vehr deh'''''
|Ich
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|werde helfen
|'''<big>Ich werde</big>'''
'''<big>helfen</big>'''
|'''''iCH vér de'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Eu
|ajudarei
|-
|-
|You
|You
|will help
|will help
|'''''dou veehst'''''
|Du
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|wirst helfen
|'''<big>Du wirst</big>'''
'''<big>helfen</big>'''
|'''''du viirst'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Você
|ajudará
|-
|-
|He
|He/she/it
|will help
|will help
|'''''ehr veehrt'''''
|Er/sie/es
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|wird helfen
|<big>'''Er wird'''</big>
<big>'''helfen'''</big>
|'''''ér viirt'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Ele
|ajudará
|-
|-
|She
|We
|will help
| will help
|'''''zee veehrt'''''
|Wir
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|werden helfen
|<big>'''sie wird'''</big>
<big>'''helfen'''</big>
|'''''zii viirt'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Ela
|ajudará
|-
|-
|We
|You (plur)
|will help
|will help
|'''''vee uhr vehr dehn'''''
|Ihr
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|werdet helfen  
|'''<big>Wir werden</big>'''
'''<big>helfen</big>'''
|'''''víâr vér den'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Nós
|ajudaremos
|-
|You
|will help (plur)
|'''''ih uhr vehr deht'''''
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|'''<big>Ihr werdet</big>'''
'''<big>helfen</big>'''
|'''''íâr vér det'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Vocês
|ajudarão
|-
|-
|They
|They
|will help (mas)
|will help
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
|Sie
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|werden helfen
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>helfen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Eles
|ajudarão
|-
|They
|will help (fem)
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
'''''hehl fehn'''''
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>helfen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''HeL fen'''''
|Elas
|ajudarão
|}
|}
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=== '''Verb : To let (lassen)''' ===
==='''Verb : to let: lassen'''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
!'''<big>English Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>English</big>'''
!<big>'''English Verbs'''</big>
|<big>'''ENGLISH'''</big>
!'''<big>German Pronouns</big>'''
|<big>'''PRONUNCIATION'''</big>
!'''<big>German Verbs</big>'''
'''<big>ENGLISH</big>'''
|'''<big>GERMAN</big>'''
|'''<big>PRONUNCIATION</big>'''
'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
 
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|'''<big>Pronouns</big>'''
'''<big>Brazilian</big>'''
 
'''<big>Portuguese</big>'''
|'''<big>BRAZILIAN</big>'''
'''<big>PORTUGUESE</big>'''
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
|I
|I
|will let
|will let
|'''''ih kh vehr deh'''''
|Ich
'''''lah sehn'''''
|werde lassen
|'''<big>Ich werde</big>'''
'''<big>lassen</big>'''
|'''''iCH vér de'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Eu
|deixarei
|-
|-
|You
|You
|will let
|will let
|'''''dou veehst'''''
|Du
'''''lah sehn'''''
|wirst lassen
|'''<big>Du wirst</big>'''
'''<big>lassen</big>'''
|'''''du viirst'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Você
|deixará
|-
|-
|He
|He/she/it
|will let
|will let
|'''''ehr veehrt'''''
|Er/sie/es
'''''lah sehn'''''
|wird lassen
|<big>'''Er wird'''</big>
<big>'''lassen'''</big>
|'''''ér viirt'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Ele
|deixará
|-
|-
|She
|We
|will let
|will let
|'''''zee veehrt'''''
|Wir
'''''lah sehn'''''
|werden lassen
|<big>'''sie wird'''</big>
<big>'''lassen'''</big>
|'''''zii viirt'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Ela
|deixará
|-
|-
|We
|You (plur)
|will let
|will let
|'''''vee uhr vehr dehn'''''
|Ihr
'''''lah sehn'''''
|werdet lassen
|'''<big>Wir werden</big>'''
'''<big>lassen</big>'''
|'''''víâr vér den'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Nós
|deixaremos
|-
|You
|will let (plur)
|'''''ih uhr vehr deht'''''
'''''lah sehn'''''
|'''<big>Ihr werdet</big>'''
'''<big>lassen</big>'''
|'''''íâr vér det'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Vocês
|deixarão
|-
|-
|They
|They
|will let (mas)
|will let
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
|Sie
'''''lah sehn'''''
|werden lassen
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>lassen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Eles
|deixarão
|-
|They
|will let (fem)
|'''''zee vehr dehn'''''
'''''lah sehn'''''
|'''<big>Sie werden</big>'''
'''<big>lassen</big>'''
|'''''zii vér den'''''
'''''lá sen'''''
|Elas
|deixarão
|}
|}
==Videos==
===The Future Tense in German===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfuPxqM1jHU</youtube>
===German Future Tense Tutorial===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Pl9YCU9_0</youtube>
==Sources==
*https://polyglotclub.com/language.php?question_id=38126
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfuPxqM1jHU
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Pl9YCU9_0
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Participle-in-German|Past Participle in German]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/Objects|Objects]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/Imperative-Tense|Imperative Tense]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/Definite-Articles-in-German|Definite Articles in German]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/Common-Mistakes|Common Mistakes]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/Cases|Cases]]
* [[Language/German/Grammar/Simple-negative-sentences|Simple negative sentences]]
*[[Language/German/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
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How to express the future in German[edit | edit source]

Future Tense in German is expressed quite similar to their English counterparts with the auxiliary verb ”werden” (devenir en français).

This verb has 2 meanings: As a full verb, it means development and growth, but it’s also the explicit future form of the only verb that actually has a future of its own - the auxiliary verb ”sein” (to be).

  • So the future I of a verb is formed by werden + infinitiv of the verb itself;
  • future II is formed with werden + particip perfect of the verb + haben or with werden + particip perfect of the verb + sein.(Whether you need to use "haben" or "sein" depends on which auxiliary verb is used to form the perfect.)

Example with to laugh (lachen):[edit | edit source]

  • Present tense: Ich lache, du lachst, er/sie/es lacht, wir lachen, ihr lacht, sie lachen.
  • Future I: Ich werde lachen, du wirst lachen, er wird lachen, wir werden lachen, ihr werdet lachen, sie werden lachen.
  • Future II: Ich werde gelacht haben, du wirst gelacht haben, er wird gelacht haben, wir werden gelacht haben, ihr werdet gelacht haben, sie werden gelacht haben.

Example with to go (gehen):[edit | edit source]

  • Present tense: Ich gehe, du gehst, er geht, wir gehen, ihr geht, sie gehen.
  • Future I: Ich werde gehen, du wirst gehen, er wird gehen, wir werden gehen, ihr werdet gehen, sie werden gehen
  • Future II: Ich werde gegangen sein, du wirst gegangen sein, er wird gegangen sein, wir werden gegangen sein, ihr werdet gegangen sein, sie werden gegangen sein.

Also, the reason for these constructions is quite simple.

The Germanic language family (les langues germanophones) lacked future forms. Their need came with the translation of the bible, about the 7th century, when the translation of prophecies of the end of the world required a temporal form of expressing events in the future, the monks used the complete verb ”werden” (in german) and will/shall (in English).

Table with the finalizations in the Future tense[edit | edit source]

English German
I will ... [pronoun] + werde + [verb in the infinitive]
You will ... [pronoun] + wirst + [verb in the infinitive]
He/she/it will ... [pronoun] + wird + [verb in the infinitive]
We will ... [pronoun] + werden + [verb in the infinitive]
You will ... [pronoun] + werdet + [verb in the infinitive]
They will ... [pronoun] + werden + [verb in the infinitive]

Examples[edit | edit source]

Verb : to work: arbeiten[edit | edit source]

English Pronouns English Verbs German Pronouns German Verbs
I will work Ich werde arbeiten
You will work Du wirst arbeiten
He/she/it will work Er/sie/es wird arbeiten
We will work Wir werden arbeiten
You (plur) will work Ihr werdet arbeiten
They will work Sie werden arbeiten

Verb : to buy: kaufen[edit | edit source]

English Pronouns English Verbs German Pronouns German Verbs
I will buy Ich werde kaufen
You will buy Du wirst kaufen
He/she/it will buy Er/sie/es wird kaufen
We will buy Wir werden kaufen
You (plur) will buy Ihr werdet kaufen
They will buy Sie werden kaufen

Verb : to come: ankommen[edit | edit source]

English Pronouns English Verbs German Pronouns German Verbs
I will come Ich werde ankomen
You will come Du wirst ankomen
He/she/it will come Er/sie/es wird ankomen
We will come Wir werden ankomen
You (plur) will come Ihr werdet ankomen
They will come Sie werden ankomen

Verb : to help: helfen[edit | edit source]

English Pronouns English Verbs German Pronouns German Verbs
I will help Ich werde helfen
You will help Du wirst helfen
He/she/it will help Er/sie/es wird helfen
We will help Wir werden helfen
You (plur) will help Ihr werdet helfen
They will help Sie werden helfen

Verb : to let: lassen[edit | edit source]

English Pronouns English Verbs German Pronouns German Verbs
I will let Ich werde lassen
You will let Du wirst lassen
He/she/it will let Er/sie/es wird lassen
We will let Wir werden lassen
You (plur) will let Ihr werdet lassen
They will let Sie werden lassen

Videos[edit | edit source]

The Future Tense in German[edit | edit source]

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