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Standard Latvian Grammar - Future Tense

Hi Standard Latvian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Standard Latvian. We will look at how to form the future tense, as well as some examples of how it is used.

The future tense in Standard Latvian is formed by adding the appropriate ending to the verb stem. The endings are as follows:

||Standard Latvian||Pronunciation (IPA)||English Translation|| |- |es||[ɛs]||I|| |- |si||[si]||you|| |- |s||[s]||he/she/it|| |- |sim||[sim]||we|| |- |sit||[sit]||you (plural)|| |- |s||[s]||they||

For example, the verb "dzirdēt" (to hear) has the following future forms:

||Standard Latvian||Pronunciation (IPA)||English Translation|| |- |dzirdēšu||[dzirˈdɛʃu]||I will hear|| |- |dzirdēsi||[dzirˈdɛsi]||you will hear|| |- |dzirdēs||[dzirˈdɛs]||he/she/it will hear|| |- |dzirdēsim||[dzirˈdɛsim]||we will hear|| |- |dzirdēsit||[dzirˈdɛsit]||you (plural) will hear|| |- |dzirdēs||[dzirˈdɛs]||they will hear||

The future tense is used to talk about actions that will take place in the future. For example:

• Es dzirdēšu viņa stāstu. (I will hear his story.)
• Viņi dzirdēs mūsu lūgumu. (They will hear our request.)
• Tu dzirdēsi viņas atbildi. (You will hear her answer.)

It can also be used to talk about assumptions or predictions about the future. For example:

• Viņš dzirdēs par to pirmais. (He will hear about it first.)
• Viņi dzirdēs par to pēdējie. (They will hear about it last.)
• Tu dzirdēsi par to vispirms. (You will hear about it first.)

To improve your Standard Latvian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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