Language/Malayalam/Grammar/Future-Tense-Verbs
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As a Malayalam language teacher with 20 years of experience, I know that mastering verb tenses is a crucial part of becoming proficient in any language. In this lesson, we will focus on Future Tense Verbs in Malayalam. I will explain the rules for forming the future tense and give you plenty of examples to practice with. By the end of this lesson, you should be able to construct sentences using future tense verbs correctly.
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Nouns and Adjectives & Passive Voice.
Formation of Future Tense Verbs
The future tense in Malayalam is formed by adding specific markers to the end of the root verb. These markers indicate who is performing the action and when it will happen in the future.
Here are the future tense markers for the three persons:
- First person (I/we) - എനിക്ക്/ഞാന് (ennikku/nyan)
- Second person (you) - നിങ്ങള് (ningal)
- Third person (he/she/it/they) - അവന്/അവള്/അവര് (avan/aval/avar)
To form the future tense: 1. Take the root verb 2. Attach the relevant future tense marker as per subject 3. Add the word ആയിരിക്കും (aayirikkum) at the end
Let's see how to form the future tense of the verb "to speak" for all three persons:
| Person | Verb | Future Tense |
|---|---|---|
| First Person Singular | ഞാന് പറയും | ഞാന് പറയുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (nyan parayum, nyan parayukayaan aayirikkum) |
| Second Person Singular | നീ പറയും | നീ പറയുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (nee parayum, nee parayukayaan aayirikkum) |
| Third Person Singular | അവന്/അവള്/അവര് പറയും | അവന്/അവള്/അവര് പറയുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (avan/aval/avar parayum, avan/aval/avar parayukayaan aayirikkum) |
Note the use of "ആയിരിക്കും (aayirikkum)" which translate to "will be" in English to signify the future tense.
Usage of Future Tense Verbs
Now that you know how to form the future tense in Malayalam, let's look at some situations in which you might need to use future tense verbs:
- Discussing future events - For example, "I will travel to Kerala next week" or "The movie will release next month".
- Making requests - For example, "Will you please pass the salt?" or "Could you tell me the time?"
- Giving directions - For example, "You will go straight then turn left at the traffic signal."
- Talking about intentions - For example, "I will call you later" or "I will take that course next semester."
Examples of Future Tense Verbs
Here are some more examples of future tense verbs in Malayalam:
- ഞാന് സംസാരിക്കുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (nyan samsaarikkukaayaan aayirikkum) - I will talk.
- നന്ദുകള് മൂവി ടീച്ചറുകളോട് ഐക്യമായി പോയുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (nandhukal movie teacherukalod aikyamaayi poyukayaan aayirikkum) - Nandu will join the movie teacher as a team.
- നീ പോകുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (nee pokukayaan aayirikkum) - You will go.
- കഴിയും, നിങ്ങൾ മലയാളം പഠിക്കുകയാണ് ആയിരിക്കും (kazhiyum, ningal malayalam pathikkukayaan aayirikkum) - You will be able to study Malayalam.
Conclusion
Future tense verbs are an essential part of communicating about events and actions that will take place in the future. Remember to use the correct future tense marker for each person and add "ആയിരിക്കും (aayirikkum)" after the verb. With practice, you will be able to construct sentences in Malayalam using future tense verbs confidently. As always, keep practicing and don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
Now that you've completed this lesson, don't stop learning! Check out these related topics: Conditional Sentences & Conditional Mood.
Other Lessons
- Conjunct Consonants
- Passive Voice
- Word Order
- Nouns
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Plurals
- 0 to A1 Course
- Future Tense
- Present Tense Verbs
Sources
Videos
SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE |Malayalam explanation.| OurClassroom ...
Spoken English Malayalam|| Lesson 44- WILL BE/SHALL BE||Future ...
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