The Present Tense for Future Events
In English, we usually use "will" or "going to" for future plans. In Dutch, you can simply use the present tense along with a future time word.
| The actor with the lead role will get a big applause later. | De acteur met de hoofdrol krijgt straks een groot applaus. |
Time Phrases and Word Order
Future time words—like overmorgen (the day after tomorrow) or aanstaande (this coming)—are often placed at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize when an event happens.
When you do this, remember to invert the subject and verb so the verb stays in the second position.
| We are opening the theater the day after tomorrow for the premiere. | Overmorgen openen we het theater voor de première. |
| This coming Saturday, the play is completely sold out. | Aanstaande zaterdag is het toneelstuk helemaal uitverkocht. |
More Future Contexts
This simple structure works with any future time word, such as vanavond (tonight), straks (later), or morgen (tomorrow).
| Tonight the director is checking the set for the premiere. | Vanavond controleert de regisseur het decor voor de première. |
| Later we are taking the set to the theater. | Straks brengen we het decor naar het theater. |
| Tomorrow the applause after the premiere will be so loud that we won't understand you. | Morgen is het applaus na de première zo hard dat we jullie niet verstaan. |
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