Language/Swedish/Grammar/Future-Tense
Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn how to use the ¨FUTURE TENSE¨ in Swedish
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Swedish people use 4 different verbforms to express the future. But when to use “future present”, “ska”, “tänker” or “komma att”.
Future present of the verb (=present)
The future present of the verb is identical with the present time of the verb, but is meant and translated as future tense.
The future present can be used in most cases:
Jag skriver en svensk lektion på kvällen. (context: I just got up from bed this morning, I am going to do this in the evening. It is thus clear for everybody that this is about future) / I am going to write a Swedish lecture this evening.
But note the difference in meaning, while the verb is staying in the same form, but in this case it is present time: Jag skriver en lektion nu. (context: I am just sitting and writing this lecture for you, right now).
Ska + Infinitiv of verb
Jag ska skriva en svensk lektion på kvällen. / I am going to write a Swedish lecture this evening.
After auxiliary verb “ska” comes always the infinitive of the verb (without “att”, in this case “skriva”).
Also possible and often used, but inte so often as “present future”.
Personally I think that using present future is more comfortable in speeches and therefore used more often.
Here I also have a definite plan, I am (definitely) going to write the lecture this evening. (context: I have time for it, all is prepared).
Tänker + Infinitiv of verb
Jag tänker skriva en svensk lection på kvällen. / I might be going to write the lecture this evening. (Nothing is yet prepared, I might have time for it, Imight not have time for etc.).
After “tänker” comes always the infinitive of the verb (without “att”, in this case “skriva”).
But note the difference in meaning to the use of “ska”: Here I have no (!) definite plan, I just have the wish to write a Swedish lecture, but it is unsure if I do so. Nothing is prepared and it can be that I have no time for it this evening and do it at another, not defined time and date.
There are further possibilities to use the verb “att tänka/to think”. You will find more information about it in my lecture “att tycka, att tänka, att tro”.
Komma att
If it is something in the future, we have no control over, it happens.
Komma att is therefore for example used with the weather.
Det kommer att regna idag. / It will rain today.
ENGLISH | SWEDISH | PRONUNCIATION IN
ENGLISH |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
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I will love | Jag skall älska | yoh skoh ehls kah | Eu amarei |
You will love | Du skall älska | dou skoh ehls kah | Você amará |
He will love | Han skall älska | hahn skoh ehls kah | Ele amará |
We will love | Vi skall älska | vih skoh ehls kah | Nós amaremos |
You will love | Ni skall älska | nih skoh ehls kah | Vocês amarão |
They will love | De skall älska | dohn skoh ehls kah | Eles amarão |
I will speak | Jag skall tala | yoh skoh toh lah | Eu falarei |
You will speak | Du skall tala | dou skoh toh lah | Você falará |
He will speak | Han skall tala | hahn skoh toh lah | Ele falará |
We will speak | Vi skall tala | vih skoh toh lah | Nós falaremos |
You will speak | Ni skall tala | nih skoh toh lah | Vocês falarão |
They will speak | De skall tala | dohn skoh toh lah | Eles falarão |
I will sleep | Jag skall sova | yoh skoh sou oh vah | Eu dormirei |
You will sleep | Du skall sova | dou skoh sou oh vah | Você dormirá |
He will sleep | Han skall sova | hahn skoh sou oh vah | Ele dormirá |
We will sleep | Vi skall sova | vih skoh sou oh vah | Nós dormiremos |
You will sleep | Ni skall sova | nih skoh sou oh vah | Vocês dormirão |
They will sleep | De skall sova | dohn skoh sou oh vah | Eles dormirão |
I will open | Jag skall öppna | yoh skoh erp nah | Eu abrirei |
You will open | Du skall öppna | dou skoh erp nah | Você abrirá |
He will open | Han skall öppna | hahn skoh erp nah | Ele abrirá |
We will open | Vi skall öppna | vih skoh erp nah | Nós abriremos |
You will open | Ni skall öppna | nih skoh erp nah | Vocês abrirão |
They will open | De skall öppna | dohn skoh erp nah | Eles abrirão |