Ich werde morgen einkaufen.
English: I will go shopping tomorrow.
- Language
- German
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Zeiten und Verbkonstruktionen
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Futur I is the German future tense. It is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
When to use it
Use Futur I to talk about plans, predictions, or things that will happen in the future. It can also express assumptions about the present.
Key forms
- werden + infinitive (main verb at the end)
- ich werde gehen
- du wirst lernen
- wir werden arbeiten
Examples
Wir werden am Wochenende reisen.
English: We will travel on the weekend.
Du wirst das Buch lesen.
English: You will read the book.
Sie wird später anrufen.
English: She will call later.
Tips
- Remember: 'werden' changes according to the subject, and the main verb stays in the infinitive at the end.
- Do not confuse 'werden' (will) with 'sein' (to be) or 'worden' (become).
- Futur I is often replaced by the present tense in spoken German when the context is clear.