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<div class="pg_page_title">Croatian Grammar - Future Tense</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">Croatian Grammar - Future Tense</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/croatian Croatian] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will be learning about the future tense in Croatian. We will look at how to form the future tense, as well as some examples of how it is used. By the end of this lesson, you will have a better understanding of how to use the future tense in Croatian.  
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/croatian Croatian] learners! 😊<br>
In this lesson, we will be focusing on the future tense in Croatian grammar. The future tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future. We will explore the different forms of the future tense, how to conjugate verbs, and some examples to help you better understand.
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==Forming the Future Tense==
The future tense in Croatian is formed by adding the appropriate ending to the infinitive form of the verb. The endings are as follows:


* -ću for the first person singular (I)
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Personal-Pronouns|Personal Pronouns]] & [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]].</span>
* -ćeš for the second person singular (you)
== Conjugation ==
* -će for the third person singular (he/she/it)
 
* -ćemo for the first person plural (we)
In Croatian, we have two forms of the future tense:
* -ćete for the second person plural (you)
 
* -će for the third person plural (they)
1. Present Future
2. Simple Future
 
=== Present Future ===
 
The Present Future is constructed using the present tense of the verb "biti" (to be) and the infinitive (base form) of the main verb.
 
Here are the conjugations of "biti" in the present tense:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Person !! Singular !! Plural
|-
! 1st Person || Ja sam || Mi smo
|-
! 2nd Person || Ti si || Vi ste
|-
! 3rd Person || On/Ona/Ono je || Oni/One/Ona su
|}
 
After the present tense of "biti", add the infinitive of the main verb to form the Present Future. Here are some examples:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Croatian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| Ja ću piti kavu  || Ya choo pee-tee kah-voo  || I will drink coffee
|-
| Ti ćeš pjevati pjesmu || Tee tchehsh p-yeh-vahtee pyeh-smoo || You will sing a song
|-
| On/Ona/Ono će pisati || Ohn/Ohnah/Ohno tcheh pee-sahtee || He/She/It will write
|-
| Mi ćemo gledati film || Mee tcheh-moh gleh-dah-tee feelm || We will watch a movie
|-
| Vi ćete trčati || Vee tcheh-teh t-rchahtee || You will run
|-
| Oni/One/Ona će plivati || Oh-nee/Oh-neh/Oh-nah tcheh plee-vahtee || They will swim
|}
 
=== Simple Future ===


For example, the verb "biti" (to be) has the following forms in the future tense:
The Simple Future is constructed using the future tense markers "ću", "ćeš", "će", "ćemo", "ćete", and "će" and the infinitive (base form) of the main verb.
 
Here are the conjugations of the Simple Future:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Person !! Marker !! Example
|-
|-
! Person !! Singular !! Plural
! 1st Person Singular || -ću || Ja ću plivati (I will swim)
|-
! 2nd Person Singular || -ćeš || Ti ćeš skakati (You will jump)
|-
! 3rd Person Singular || -će || On/Ona/Ono će pjevati (He/She/It will sing)
|-
|-
| First || bit ću || bit ćemo
! 1st Person Plural || -ćemo || Mi ćemo raditi (We will work)
|-
|-
| Second || bit ćeš || bit ćete
! 2nd Person Plural || -ćete || Vi ćete kuhati (You will cook)
|-
|-
| Third || bit će || bit će
! 3rd Person Plural || -će || Oni/One/Ona će voziti (They will drive)
|}
|}


==Examples==
Here are some examples:
Here are some examples of how the future tense is used in Croatian:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Croatian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Croatian !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| Ja ću kupiti novu knjigu || Ya choo koo-pee-tee no-voo kn-yee-goo  || I will buy a new book
|-
|-
| Ja ću ići || yah chu eechi || I will go
| Ti ćeš posjetiti Zagreb  || Tee tchehsh pohs-yeh-tee-tee Zah-greb || You will visit Zagreb
|-
|-
| Ti ćeš doći || tee cheesh doch-chi || You will come
| On/Ona/Ono će putovati || Ohn/Ohnah/Ohno tcheh poo-toh-vahtee || He/She/It will travel
|-
|-
| On će doći || ohn che doch-chi || He/She/It will come
| Mi ćemo se družiti s prijateljima || Mee tcheh-moh seh droo-zhee-tee s pree-ya-tehl-yee-ma || We will hang out with friends
|-
|-
| Mi ćemo doći || mee cheh-moh doch-chi || We will come
| Vi ćete imati test || Vee tcheh-teh ee-mah-tee test || You will have a test
|-
|-
| Vi ćete doći || vee cheh-teh doch-chi || You will come
| Oni/One/Ona će raditi u uredu || Oh-nee/Oh-neh/Oh-nah tcheh rah-dee-tee oo oo-reh-doo || They will work in the office
|}
 
== Exceptions ==
 
There are some exceptions to the regular formation of the future tense. Some verbs have stem changes in the infinitive form, and some verbs have irregular future tense forms. Here are some examples:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Croatian !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| Oni će doći || oh-nee che doch-chi || They will come
| Infinitive: htjeti <br> Future tense: Ja ću htjeti || ht-yeh-tee || I will want
|-
| Infinitive: moći <br> Future tense: Ti ćeš moći || moh-tchee || You will be able to
|-
| Infinitive: doći <br> Future tense: On/Ona/Ono će doći || doh-chee || He/She/It will come
|-
| Infinitive: voljeti <br> Future tense: Mi ćemo voljeti || vol-yeh-tee || We will love
|-
| Infinitive: znati <br> Future tense: Vi ćete znati || znahtee || You will know
|-
| Infinitive: vidjeti <br> Future tense: Oni/One/Ona će vidjeti || veed-yeh-tee || They will see
|}
|}


==Conclusion==
== Dialogue ==
In this lesson, we have looked at how to form the future tense in Croatian and seen some examples of how it is used. We hope that this lesson has been helpful and that you now have a better understanding of the future tense in Croatian.  
 
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
Here's a dialogue to help you understand how to use the future tense:
 
* Person 1: Hoćeš li ići u kino sutra? (Will you go to the cinema tomorrow?)
* Person 2: Da, ići ću s prijateljima. (Yes, I will go with friends.)
 
== Cultural Tidbits ==
 
- In Croatia, many people believe in the power of fortune telling. There are certain customs where people look at coffee grounds, tarot cards or play cards to read the future.
- Did you know that Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia? He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.
- Learning Croatian can be challenging, but it's also a lot of fun! The country has a rich history and culture, and speaking the language can help you to explore and understand it better.
 
== Practice ==
 
To practice your future tense skills, try translating these sentences from English to Croatian:
 
1. I will study Croatian.
2. You will meet new people.
3. He will speak Spanish.
4. We will travel to the beach.
5. They will listen to music.
 
After that, try to make your own sentences using different verbs and subject pronouns.
 
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==Sources==
* [https://serbonika.com/blog/serbian-language/future-tense-in-serbian-and-croatian/ All Shapes of the Future Tense in Serbian and Croatian Language ...]
* [https://www.letslearncroatian.co.uk/blog/future-tense-in-croatian The future tense in Croatian]
* [https://speakcro.com/croatian-language-and-grammar/the-future-tense-in-the-croatian-language-negative/ The future tense in the Croatian language, negative - SpeakCRO ...]


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==Videos==
===Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Grammar: The Future Tense - YouTube===
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===Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Grammar: The Future Tense Negation ...===
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/Adjectives|Adjectives]]
* [[Language/Croatian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]


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Croatian Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Croatian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will be focusing on the future tense in Croatian grammar. The future tense is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future. We will explore the different forms of the future tense, how to conjugate verbs, and some examples to help you better understand.


After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Personal Pronouns & Nouns.

Conjugation[edit | edit source]

In Croatian, we have two forms of the future tense:

1. Present Future 2. Simple Future

Present Future[edit | edit source]

The Present Future is constructed using the present tense of the verb "biti" (to be) and the infinitive (base form) of the main verb.

Here are the conjugations of "biti" in the present tense:

Person Singular Plural
1st Person Ja sam Mi smo
2nd Person Ti si Vi ste
3rd Person On/Ona/Ono je Oni/One/Ona su

After the present tense of "biti", add the infinitive of the main verb to form the Present Future. Here are some examples:

Croatian Pronunciation English
Ja ću piti kavu Ya choo pee-tee kah-voo I will drink coffee
Ti ćeš pjevati pjesmu Tee tchehsh p-yeh-vahtee pyeh-smoo You will sing a song
On/Ona/Ono će pisati Ohn/Ohnah/Ohno tcheh pee-sahtee He/She/It will write
Mi ćemo gledati film Mee tcheh-moh gleh-dah-tee feelm We will watch a movie
Vi ćete trčati Vee tcheh-teh t-rchahtee You will run
Oni/One/Ona će plivati Oh-nee/Oh-neh/Oh-nah tcheh plee-vahtee They will swim

Simple Future[edit | edit source]

The Simple Future is constructed using the future tense markers "ću", "ćeš", "će", "ćemo", "ćete", and "će" and the infinitive (base form) of the main verb.

Here are the conjugations of the Simple Future:

Person Marker Example
1st Person Singular -ću Ja ću plivati (I will swim)
2nd Person Singular -ćeš Ti ćeš skakati (You will jump)
3rd Person Singular -će On/Ona/Ono će pjevati (He/She/It will sing)
1st Person Plural -ćemo Mi ćemo raditi (We will work)
2nd Person Plural -ćete Vi ćete kuhati (You will cook)
3rd Person Plural -će Oni/One/Ona će voziti (They will drive)

Here are some examples:

Croatian Pronunciation English
Ja ću kupiti novu knjigu Ya choo koo-pee-tee no-voo kn-yee-goo I will buy a new book
Ti ćeš posjetiti Zagreb Tee tchehsh pohs-yeh-tee-tee Zah-greb You will visit Zagreb
On/Ona/Ono će putovati Ohn/Ohnah/Ohno tcheh poo-toh-vahtee He/She/It will travel
Mi ćemo se družiti s prijateljima Mee tcheh-moh seh droo-zhee-tee s pree-ya-tehl-yee-ma We will hang out with friends
Vi ćete imati test Vee tcheh-teh ee-mah-tee test You will have a test
Oni/One/Ona će raditi u uredu Oh-nee/Oh-neh/Oh-nah tcheh rah-dee-tee oo oo-reh-doo They will work in the office

Exceptions[edit | edit source]

There are some exceptions to the regular formation of the future tense. Some verbs have stem changes in the infinitive form, and some verbs have irregular future tense forms. Here are some examples:

Croatian Pronunciation English
Infinitive: htjeti
Future tense: Ja ću htjeti		 ht-yeh-tee I will want
Infinitive: moći
Future tense: Ti ćeš moći		 moh-tchee You will be able to
Infinitive: doći
Future tense: On/Ona/Ono će doći		 doh-chee He/She/It will come
Infinitive: voljeti
Future tense: Mi ćemo voljeti		 vol-yeh-tee We will love
Infinitive: znati
Future tense: Vi ćete znati		 znahtee You will know
Infinitive: vidjeti
Future tense: Oni/One/Ona će vidjeti		 veed-yeh-tee They will see

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Here's a dialogue to help you understand how to use the future tense:

  • Person 1: Hoćeš li ići u kino sutra? (Will you go to the cinema tomorrow?)
  • Person 2: Da, ići ću s prijateljima. (Yes, I will go with friends.)

Cultural Tidbits[edit | edit source]

- In Croatia, many people believe in the power of fortune telling. There are certain customs where people look at coffee grounds, tarot cards or play cards to read the future. - Did you know that Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, Croatia? He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. - Learning Croatian can be challenging, but it's also a lot of fun! The country has a rich history and culture, and speaking the language can help you to explore and understand it better.

Practice[edit | edit source]

To practice your future tense skills, try translating these sentences from English to Croatian:

1. I will study Croatian. 2. You will meet new people. 3. He will speak Spanish. 4. We will travel to the beach. 5. They will listen to music.

After that, try to make your own sentences using different verbs and subject pronouns.

Sources[edit | edit source]

Videos[edit | edit source]

Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Grammar: The Future Tense - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Grammar: The Future Tense Negation ...[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]


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