Future Tense of Verbs
The future tense is formed by adding the personal endings to the infinitive form (the dictionary form) of the verb.
Accent of Future Tense Verbs
The accent stress is placed on the vowel following the "r" of the infinitive form.
| amar + o = amaro | I will love | |
| amar + as = amaras | you will love | |
| amar + a = amara | he, she, it will love | |
| amar + amus = amaramus | we will love | |
| amar + ais = amarais | you (plural) will love | |
| amar + an = amaran | they will love |
The personal endings as listed above may be added to the infinitive forms of all regular verbs to form the future tense. (Even the irregular verbs follow this pattern).
Examples: (stress accent will be placed on the first vowel after the infinitive "r".)
1. Dicero iste parolas a mi amico.
I will say these words to my friend.
2. Audiras le voce del matre sue.
You will hear the voice of his mother.
3. Illa scribera a su fratre.
She will write to her brother.
4. Heri speravamus. Hodie credemus. Deman videramus.
Yesterday we hoped. Today we believe. Tomorrow we will see.
5. Saperais le veritate.
You will know the truth.
6. Si tu faceras le bon, illes te amaran.
If you will do the good, they will love you.
PRACTICA!
Vocabulary Exercise:
Go back over the lesson and make a list of all the new vocabulary words given in this chapter. Write down the verbs in their infinitive form for the purpose of memorization. (example: curren= they run, infinitive form: currer=to run.
Translate the following:
A.
1. Le can currera al viro.
2. Le catto amava la femina.
3. Que es in la casa?
4. Qui son in le campo?
5. Ubi va le puero?
6. Esque tu ambularas a la casa mie con la tua amica deman?
7. Heri facevamus caffe illis.
8. Hodie video le traino foras le citate.
9. Le muses mangiavan le pan sub le sede post la casa.
10. Proque illes biberan le vino e mangaran le pan a la tabula del rege?
B.
1. Is the cat under the chair?
2. The cat saw the mouse behind the house.
3. We ate bread yeaterday.
4. Tomorrow you(pl) will run to the Church.
5. Why do they not say the words of the prophets to the women?
6. Yesterday she loved me. Today she does not.
7. Who is in the cafe?
8. What is on the train to the city?
9. How will you(sing.) go with me?
10. When did they say the word to her?
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