Language/Haitian/Grammar/Future-Tense
Hi Haitian learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Haitian. We will look at how to form sentences in the future tense and how to use them in everyday conversations.
The future tense is used to talk about events that will happen in the future. In Haitian, the future tense is formed by adding the suffix -l to the verb stem. For example, the verb "manje" (to eat) becomes "manjel" in the future tense.
Let's look at some examples of sentences in the future tense:
| Haitian | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Mwen pral manjel | mwehn prahl mahnyehl | I will eat |
| Ou pral al nan kay ou | oo prahl ahl nahn kahy oo | You will go home |
| Yo pral vini | yoh prahl veenee | They will come |
| Li pral di | lee prahl dee | He/She will say |
| Nou pral travay | noo prahl trah-vahy | We will work |
It is important to note that the future tense can also be used to express probability or likelihood. For example, if you are not sure if something will happen, you can use the future tense to express your uncertainty.
| Haitian | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Mwen pral ale | mwehn prahl ah-leh | I might go |
| Ou pral fini | oo prahl fee-nee | You might finish |
| Yo pral konprann | yoh prahl kohn-prahn | They might understand |
| Li pral pale | lee prahl pah-leh | He/She might speak |
| Nou pral jwenn | noo prahl jwehn | We might find |
Now that you know how to form sentences in the future tense, let's practice using them in everyday conversations.
| Haitian | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Mwen pral al nan kay mwen | mwehn prahl ahl nahn kahy mwehn | I will go home |
| Ou pral ale nan kay ou | oo prahl ah-leh nahn kahy oo | You will go home |
| Yo pral al nan kay yo | yoh prahl ahl nahn kahy yoh | They will go home |
| Li pral al nan kay li | lee prahl ahl nahn kahy lee | He/She will go home |
| Nou pral al nan kay nou | noo prahl ahl nahn kahy noo | We will go home |
Now that you know how to form sentences in the future tense and how to use them in everyday conversations, it's time to practice. To improve your Haitian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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