Language/Hebrew/Grammar/Future-Tense
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In this lesson, we will focus on the Future Tense in Hebrew. The Future Tense allows us to talk about things that will happen in the future. We will cover its conjugation, its various forms, and how to use them in a sentence.
Conjugation
The Future Tense in Hebrew is formed by adding specific endings to the root of the verb. The endings depend on the person, gender, and number of the subject. Let's take the root "ืืชื" (KTaV) meaning "to write" as an example:
| Person | Masculine | Feminine | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | ืืืชืื (EkToV) | ืืืชืืื (EkToVa) | ื ืืชืื (NiKToV) |
| 2nd | ืชืืชืื (TiKToV) | ืชืืชืื (TiKToVi) | ืชืืชืื (TiKToVu) |
| 3rd | ืืืชืื (YiKToV) | ืชืืชืื (TiKToVi) | ืืืชืื (YiKToVu) |
As you can see, the future tense in Hebrew has many different forms depending on the gender, number, and person of the subject. Note that in the plural form, the subject is always expressed using the prefix "ื " (N).
Forms
There are three different forms of the Future Tense in Hebrew:
Simple Future
The Simple Future is the most basic form of the Future Tense. It is used to describe a future event in a simple way, without any conditions or uncertainties. For example:
- ืื ื ืืืืข ืืืกืืื (Ani Agi'a LaMesiVa) - I will come to the party
- ืืื ืชืงื ื ืืช ืืืืื ืืช (Hi TiKNe Et HaMechoNit) - She will buy the car
Future Continuous
The Future Continuous is used to describe a future event that will be happening for a period of time. It is formed by adding the auxiliary verb "ืืืื" (YiHiYe) before the present participle of the main verb. For example:
- ืื ื ืืืื ืืก ืืืืจืืงื (Ani EHiYe Tes Le-AmeriKa) - I will be flying to America
- ืืื ืชืืื ืฉืืชื ืงืคื (Hi TiHiYe Shotah Kafe) - She will be drinking coffee
Future Perfect
The Future Perfect is used to describe a future event that will be completed by a certain time. It is formed by adding the auxiliary verb "ืืืื" (YiHiYe) before the past participle of the main verb. For example:
- ืืฉืจืื ืืืื ืืืื ืืชืืืจืื ืืืจ ื-2022 (Yis-ra-el YiHiYe Galui LeTayariM Ka-Var Be-Esrim-Ve-Shnayim) - Israel will have opened to tourists by 2022
- ืื ื ืืืื ืจืฉืื ืืืืืื ืขืกืงืื (Ani YiHiYe Rashum Le-MaKhloL AskiM) - I will have registered for the business association
Examples
Below are some examples of the Future Tense in use:
- Person 1: ืื ืชืขืฉื ืืืจ? (Ma Ta'aseh MeChar) - What will you do tomorrow?
- Person 2: ืื ื ืืื ืืกืคืจืืื (Ani ELeKh LaSeFriYa) - I will go to the library
- Person 1: ืืชื ืชืกืืื ืืช ืืคืจืืืงื? (MaTi TiSiYeM Et HaProYeKt) - When will you finish the project?
- Person 2: ืื ื ืืกืืื ืืืจื ืฉืืืขืืื (Ani YiSiYeM AHarai Shvu'aiM) - I will finish in two weeks
Cultural Insight
Learning Hebrew is not only about the language itself, but also about the rich culture and history of the Jewish people. Hebrew has been the language of the Jewish people for over 3000 years and has played a significant role in Jewish life and traditions. To fully appreciate the language, it is essential to understand its cultural context and how it is embedded in Jewish history and identity.
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