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Vietnamese Grammar → Verbs and Verb Tenses → Future Tense Verbs

As a Vietnamese language teacher with 20 years of experience, I understand the complexities of learning and perfecting Vietnamese grammar. Navigating through different verb tenses can be particularly daunting for beginners, which is why in this lesson, we will focus solely on Vietnamese future tense verbs.

Future tense verbs refer to actions or events that will happen in the future. In Vietnamese, future tense verbs can be formed using different structures depending on the context and nuances of the sentence.

Simple Future Tense

The Simple Future Tense in Vietnamese is used to describe a particular action that will take place in the future but has not occurred yet. This tense is often used with time indicators specifying when the future action or event will happen, such as "tomorrow," "next week," or "in three months."

1. Regular Verbs

To form the Simple Future Tense with regular verbs, simply add the word "sẽ" (will) before the verb. Here are a few examples:

Vietnamese	Pronunciation	English
Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc xe hơi.	Toy se moo-ah mot chee-eck say hoy	I will buy a car.
Anh ấy sẽ đến buổi tiệc.	Ahn ay se Template:IPA bwow-i tyek	He will come to the party.

2. Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs, just as in English and many other languages, do not follow the same conjugation rules as regular verbs. See the example below:

Vietnamese	Pronunciation	English
Tôi sẽ có một phiên bản mới của phần mềm này.	Toy se coh mot fien bom moi cua farn mem nay	I will have a new version of this software.

Future Continuous Tense

The Future Continuous Tense in Vietnamese is used to describe a continuous or ongoing action that will be happening in the future. This tense is often used when we want to emphasize that the action will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

To form the Future Continuous Tense in Vietnamese, we use the same structure as in Simple Future Tense with the addition of the auxiliary verb "đang" before the main verb.

1. Regular Verbs

Here are a few examples of regular verbs in the Future Continuous Tense:

Vietnamese	Pronunciation	English
Tôi đang sẽ học tiếng Việt vào lúc này tháng sau.	Toy dahng se hok tyeng viet vao look nay thang sow	I will be studying Vietnamese at this time next month.
Họ đang sẽ đang làm việc lúc 10 giờ tối.	Huh dahng se dahng lahmm vi-et look 10 giow  thoy	They will be working at 10 pm.

2. Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs in the Future Continuous Tense don't differ much with irregular verbs in the Simple Future Tense.

Vietnamese	Pronunciation	English
Tôi đang sẽ đang sắp xếp cho buổi tiệc.	Toy dahng se dahng sapp sep chaw bwow-i tyek	I will be arranging the party.

Future Perfect Tense

The Future Perfect Tense in Vietnamese is used to describe an action that will be completed at a certain point in the future. This tense generally uses "sẽ" and "đã" to express the future perfect tense, which translate to "will" and "have" in English.

Here are a few examples of the Future Perfect tense:

Vietnamese	Pronunciation	English
Tôi sẽ đã hoàn thành đồ án vào tháng sau.	Toy se dah hoan thanh  do an vao thang sow	I will have completed the project by next month.
Họ sẽ đã chiến thắng trò chơi này vào cuối tuần.	Huh se dah tien tang tro chee nay vao cwoy twon	They will have won this game by the end of the week.

Tips for Learning Vietnamese Future Tenses

- Practice, practice, practice! The more you practice forming Vietnamese future tense verbs, the more naturally it will come to you. - Listen to native Vietnamese speakers. Practice your listening skills by watching Vietnamese dramas or listening to Vietnamese music. Pay attention to the verb tenses they use. - Learn vocabulary associated with future tense events, such as "tomorrow," "next week," or "in three months." This will help you construct sentences more easily using future tenses. - Get feedback from native speakers. Ask a Vietnamese speaker to correct your sentences and provide feedback.

Conclusion

Learning Vietnamese future tense verbs may seem daunting at first, but with practice, it will become much easier. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, as making mistakes is all part of the learning process. Keep practicing, and soon, forming Vietnamese future tense verbs will come naturally to you.

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