Ich werde morgen arbeiten.
English: I will work tomorrow.
- Language
- German
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Zeitformen und Modi
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Futur I in German is a tense used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
When to use it
Use Futur I to express future plans, predictions, or assumptions about what will happen. It can also be used to express assumptions about the present.
Key forms
- werden + infinitive
- Example: Ich werde lernen.
Examples
Wir werden bald ankommen.
English: We will arrive soon.
Sie wird das Buch lesen.
English: She will read the book.
Wirst du heute kommen?
English: Will you come today?
Es wird gleich regnen.
English: It will rain soon.
Tips
- Remember: 'werden' is conjugated, and the main verb stays in the infinitive at the end of the sentence.
- Do not confuse 'werden' (to become) with 'wollen' (to want).
- Futur I is often replaced by the present tense in spoken German when the context is clear.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Sometimes, the present tense is used instead of Futur I to talk about the future, especially when the time is clear from the context.