Introduction
In German the future tense (das Futur) occurs less frequently than in English. Even more frequently than in English, German often substitutes the present tense for the future ("Wir sehen uns morgen." - "We'll see you tomorrow.") However, German verbs do follow an easy-to-learn and predictable pattern in the future tense. Once you learn the pattern for just about any German verb, you know how all German verbs are conjugated in the future. Even irregular verbs are no exception.
Das Futur I: The Basics
German uses the basic werden + infinitive formula to form DAS FUTUR. To conjugate any verb in the future, you simply conjugate werden and add the infinitive of the verb you want to have in the future. Basically, if you can conjugate werden, you can form the future tense of all verbs. The chart below shows a sample German verb in the future tense.
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Futur II: The Basics (Future Perfect)
The future perfect is somewhat rare in German. To form the future perfect (das Futur II) in German, you take the past participle of the verb being conjugated (for example, gespielt/played) and use it with a conjugated form of werden. The infinitive of the helping verb (haben or sein) is placed at the end of the sentence: “Wir werden die ganze Nacht gespielt haben.” (We will have played all night.)
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In German the future tense (das Futur) occurs less frequently than in English. Even more frequently than in English, German often substitutes the present tense for the future ("Wir sehen uns morgen." - "We'll see you tomorrow.") However, German verbs do follow an easy-to-learn and predictable pattern in the future tense. Once you learn the pattern for just about any German verb, you know how all German verbs are conjugated in the future. Even irregular verbs are no exception.
Das Futur I: The Basics
German uses the basic werden + infinitive formula to form DAS FUTUR. To conjugate any verb in the future, you simply conjugate werden and add the infinitive of the verb you want to have in the future. Basically, if you can conjugate werden, you can form the future tense of all verbs. The chart below shows a sample German verb in the future tense.
Futur II: The Basics (Future Perfect)
The future perfect is somewhat rare in German. To form the future perfect (das Futur II) in German, you take the past participle of the verb being conjugated (for example, gespielt/played) and use it with a conjugated form of werden. The infinitive of the helping verb (haben or sein) is placed at the end of the sentence: “Wir werden die ganze Nacht gespielt haben.” (We will have played all night.)
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