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Welcome, dear learners! Today we embark on an exciting journey into the realm of the future tense in Bashkir. Understanding how to express future actions is crucial for effective communication. Whether you're making plans, predicting events, or simply expressing intentions, mastering the future tense will elevate your Bashkir skills significantly!

In this lesson, we will cover the following topics:

• The Structure of Future Tense in Bashkir: We'll explore how to conjugate regular verbs.

• Examples of Future Tense Conjugation: To understand the application of the rules.

• Practical Exercises: To reinforce what you've learned and ensure you can use the future tense confidently.

By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to construct sentences in the future tense and express your thoughts about what is yet to come. So, let’s get started!

The Structure of Future Tense in Bashkir

In Bashkir, forming the future tense is relatively straightforward, especially for regular verbs. The general structure involves adding specific suffixes to the verb stem. Here’s the breakdown:

1. Identify the verb stem: Remove the infinitive suffix from the verb.

2. Add the appropriate future tense suffix: This depends on the verb's ending and whether it's singular or plural.

The future tense suffixes in Bashkir are typically:

• For singular: -a, -ä, -y, -i

• For plural: -alar, -älär, -ylar, -yler

Let’s take a look at how this works in practice with some examples!

Examples of Future Tense Conjugation

To illustrate the future tense conjugation, we will use a selection of regular verbs. Below is a table that outlines the verb forms:

Bashkir	Pronunciation	English
язармын	jazarmyn	I will write
язарһың	jazarsyng	You will write (singular)
язар	jazar	He/She will write
язарбыҙ	jazarbiz	We will write
язарһығыҙ	jazarsyghyz	You will write (plural)
язарҙар	jazartdar	They will write
уҡырмын	uqyrmyn	I will read
уҡырың	uqrýng	You will read (singular)
уҡыр	uqr	He/She will read
уҡырбыҙ	uqybiz	We will read
уҡырығыҙ	uqrýghyz	You will read (plural)
уҡырҙар	uqardar	They will read
эшләрмен	eshlarmin	I will work
эшләрһең	eshlarsyng	You will work (singular)
эшләр	eshlar	He/She will work
эшләрбеҙ	eshlarbiz	We will work
эшләрһегеҙ	eshlarsyghyz	You will work (plural)
эшләрҙәр	eshlardar	They will work
уйнарамын	uynaramyn	I will play
уйнаһың	uynasyng	You will play (singular)
уйнай	uynay	He/She will play
уйнабыҙ	uynabyz	We will play
уйнаһығыҙ	uynasyghyz	You will play (plural)
уйнайҙар	uynaydar	They will play

As you can see, the endings change according to the subject of the sentence. This structure is consistent across regular verbs, making it easier for you, as beginners, to grasp.

Practical Exercises

Now that we've covered the structure and seen examples, it's time to put your knowledge to the test! Here are some exercises to practice forming sentences in the future tense.

Exercise 1: Conjugate the Verbs

Conjugate the following verbs in the future tense based on the subject provided.

1. (I) to eat (ашарға)

2. (You, singular) to learn (өйрәнергә)

3. (He) to play (уйнаырға)

4. (We) to sing (йырларға)

5. (They) to travel (сәфәр ҡылырға)

Answers:

1. ашарман (asharman) - I will eat

2. өйрәнерһың (öyränersyng) - You will learn

3. уйная (uynaya) - He will play

4. йырларбыҙ (yırlarbiz) - We will sing

5. сәфәр ҡылырҙар (säfär qylyrdar) - They will travel

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences with the correct future tense form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Мин _____ (йөрөргә) паркта.

2. Һеҙ _____ (уҡырға) китапты.

3. Ул _____ (эшләргә) офисҡа.

4. Без _____ (уйнаырға) футбол.

5. Улар _____ (сәфәр ҡылырға) Кырымға.

Answers:

1. Мин йөрөрөм (Min yöröröm) - I will walk in the park.

2. Һеҙ уҡырығыҙ (Häz ǝuqyrygyz) - You will read the book.

3. Ул эшләр (Ul eshlar) - He will work at the office.

4. Без уйнабыҙ (Bez uynabyz) - We will play football.

5. Улар сәфәр ҡылырҙар (Ular säfär qylyrdar) - They will travel to Crimea.

Exercise 3: Sentence Construction

Using the verbs provided, create sentences in the future tense.

1. (яҙыу) - to write

2. (уҡыу) - to read

3. (эшләү) - to work

4. (уйнау) - to play

5. (йырлау) - to sing

Example Answers:

1. Мин яҙыуым (Min yazuym) - I will write.

2. Ул уҡыр (Ul uqr) - He will read.

3. Без эшләрбеҙ (Bez eshlarbiz) - We will work.

4. Һеҙ уйнаһығыҙ (Häz uynasyghyz) - You will play.

5. Улар йырлар (Ular yırlər) - They will sing.

Exercise 4: Matching

Match the English sentences with their Bashkir translations.

1. I will eat.

2. You (plural) will travel.

3. We will sing.

4. They will play.

5. He will read.

| English Sentence | Bashkir Sentence |

|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| A. Ул уҡыр. | 1. Мин ашарман. |

| B. Без йырларбыҙ. | 2. Улар уйнайҙар. |

| C. Һеҙ сәфәр ҡылырһығыҙ. | 3. Ул уҡыр. |

| D. Улар уйнайҙар. | 4. Без йырларбыҙ. |

| E. Мин яҙыуым. | 5. Һеҙ сәфәр ҡылырһығыҙ. |

Answers:

1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - D, 5 - E

Exercise 5: Future Plans

Write three sentences about your future plans using the future tense.

Example Answers:

1. Мин уҡыясаҡмын (Min uqıyasaqmyn) - I will study.

2. Мин сәй ҡәҙерем (Min säy qäderem) - I will drink tea.

3. Мин киноға барам (Min kinoga baram) - I will go to the cinema.

Exercise 6: True or False

Determine whether the following statements are true or false based on the future tense conjugation rules.

1. The suffix for "I will play" is -ам.

2. "They will read" is "улар уҡырығыҙ".

3. The suffix for "you (singular) will work" is -һың.

4. Future tense is only used for actions that are certain to happen.

5. The verb form changes depending on the subject.

Answers:

1. True

2. False (correct form: улар уҡырҙар)

3. True

4. False (it can express intentions or predictions)

5. True

Exercise 7: Transformation

Transform the following sentences from present to future tense.

1. Мин китап уҡыйым.

2. Һеҙ эшләйһегеҙ.

3. Ул уйнай.

4. Без йырлайбыҙ.

5. Улар сәй эсәләр.

Answers:

1. Мин китап уҡырмын (Min kitap uqrmyn) - I will read a book.

2. Һеҙ эшләрһегеҙ (Häz eshlarsyghyz) - You will work.

3. Ул уйная (Ul uynaya) - He will play.

4. Без йырларбыҙ (Bez yırlarbiz) - We will sing.

5. Улар сәй эсерҙәр (Ular säy eserdar) - They will drink tea.

Exercise 8: Create Questions

Create questions using the future tense from the following prompts.

1. (you) to eat

2. (he) to travel

3. (they) to study

4. (we) to play

5. (she) to write

Example Answers:

1. Һеҙ ашарһығыҙмы? (Häz asharhysymy?) - Will you eat?

2. Ул сәфәр ҡылырмы? (Ul säfär qylyrmy?) - Will he travel?

3. Улар уҡыярмы? (Ular uqiarmı?) - Will they study?

4. Без уйнаырбыҙмы? (Bez uynabızmı?) - Will we play?

5. Ул яҙыуымы? (Ul yazuımı?) - Will she write?

Exercise 9: Negative Form

Transform the following sentences into the negative form in future tense.

1. Мин уйнайым.

2. Ул эшләр.

3. Һеҙ уҡығыҙ.

4. Без сәй эсәрбеҙ.

5. Улар киноға бара.

Answers:

1. Мин уйнамайым (Min uynamayım) - I will not play.

2. Ул эшләрмәй (Ul eshlärmäy) - He will not work.

3. Һеҙ уҡымайһығыҙ (Häz uqımayhysyz) - You will not read.

4. Без сәй эсәйбеҙ (Bez säy esäybiz) - We will not drink tea.

5. Улар киноға бармай (Ular kinoga barmay) - They will not go to the cinema.

Exercise 10: Dialogue Practice

Write a short dialogue using future tense. Include at least two speakers.

Example:

• A: Мин иртәгә китап уҡырмын. (Min irtägä kitap uqrmyn) - I will read a book tomorrow.

• B: Ә мин сәй эсәрмен. (Ä min säy esärmen) - And I will drink tea.

Congratulations on completing this lesson! Mastering the future tense is a significant milestone in your journey to learning Bashkir. Keep practicing, and soon you'll be able to express your future plans with confidence!

Table of Contents - Bashkir Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Verb To Be

• Personal Pronouns
• Verb To Be

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-10
• Telling Time

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Plurals and Articles

• Plural Nouns
• Definite and Indefinite Articles

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Basic Adjectives
• Comparative and Superlative
• Adverbs

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Food and Eating

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Regular Verbs

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Common Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Bashkir Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Bashkir Cuisine

Sources

• Bashkir Grammar - Future Tense
• THE QUOTATIVE IN BASHKIR

Other Lessons

• Plurals
• How to Use Have
• Questions
• Give your Opinion
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• How to Use Be
• Conditional Mood
• Negation

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