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### The Future Tense (Futur I)

To talk about intentions or make predictions, use the future tense (*Futur I*). Form it with the helper verb **werden** and the infinitive of the main verb.

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Notice that **werden** changes its vowel for *du* and *er/sie/es*:

| Pronoun | Conjugation |
| --- | --- |
| ich | werde |
| du | wirst |
| er/sie/es | wird |
| wir | werden |
| ihr | werdet |
| sie/Sie | werden |

### Sentence Structure with *werden*

In a standard statement, the conjugated *werden* takes the second position. The infinitive main verb is pushed to the very end of the sentence.

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For questions, place the conjugated *werden* at the start (or right after a question word). The infinitive remains at the end.

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### Discussing Fate and Horoscopes

Words like *das Sternzeichen* (zodiac sign) and *das Schicksal* (fate) pair perfectly with the future tense to make predictions.

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### Predictions with *wenn* (If)

You can combine a condition with a future prediction using a **wenn** (if) clause. *Wenn* pushes the conjugated verb to the end of its clause. If you start the sentence with a *wenn* clause, the main clause begins with the conjugated *werden* right after the comma.

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Future predictions (werden)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and gender (der, die, das)

Indefinite articles (ein, eine)

Regular verbs and statement word order (ich -e, er -t)

The second person (du -st, Sie -en)

Yes/No questions

The verb 'to have' (habe, hast, hat)

Plural pronouns and regular verbs (wir, ihr, sie)

Plural 'to be' and 'to have' (sind, haben)

Plural nouns and the plural article (die)

Sentence negation (nicht)

Noun negation (kein, keine)

Question words (wer, was, wo, wie)

Numbers 0 to 12 (null, eins, zwei)

The accusative case (den, die, das)

Indefinite accusative articles (einen, keinen)

Direct object pronouns (mich, dich, ihn)

There is / there are (es gibt)

Vowel changes: e to i/ie (er spricht, sie liest)

Vowel changes: a to ä (er fährt)

Weather and conditions (es regnet)

First- and second-person possessives in the nominative (mein, dein, Ihr)

First- and second-person possessives in the accusative (meinen, deinen, Ihren)

Third-person and plural possessives (sein, ihr, unser, euer)

Possession with names (Annas Auto)

Demonstrative pronouns (dieser, diese, dieses)

Expressing preference (gern, lieber)

Asking about direction and origin (woher, wohin)

Expressing ability (können)

Polite requests (möchten)

Expressing intention (wollen)

Modal verbs of obligation and permission (müssen, dürfen)

Separable prefix verbs

Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, manchmal, nie)

The Dative case and definite articles (dem, der, den)

Dative indefinite and negative articles (einem, einer, keinem)

Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)

Dative verbs (helfen, danken, gefallen, schmecken)

Dative prepositions (aus, bei, mit, nach...)

Accusative prepositions (für, ohne, gegen)

Two-way prepositions for location (in, an, auf...)

Informal singular imperative (mach, komm)

Plural and formal imperative (macht, machen Sie)

Coordinating conjunctions (und, oder, aber, denn)

Simple past of sein and haben (war, hatte)

The perfect tense: regular verbs (gemacht, gespielt)

Past tense: irregular verbs (ge-...-en)

The perfect tense: mixed verbs (gebracht, gekannt)

The perfect tense with sein (ist gegangen)

The perfect tense: separable verbs (eingekauft)

The perfect tense: inseparable and -ieren verbs (besucht, studiert)

Informal singular commands (mach, lern)

Numbers 13 to 20 (dreizehn to zwanzig)

Counting by tens to 100 (dreißig, vierzig)

Telling time (Uhr, halb, Viertel, vor, nach)

Numbers 21 to 99 (einundzwanzig, zweiunddreißig)

Greetings and farewells

Thank you, sorry and good wishes

Everyday replies

Numbers 100 to 1,000,000 (hundert, tausend...)

Becoming and getting (werden)

The impersonal pronoun (man)

Indefinite pronouns (jemand, niemand...)

Time sequence prepositions (vor, nach, bei)

Time span prepositions (von... bis, seit, für)

Adverbs of sequence (zuerst, dann, danach)

Two-way prepositions for direction (in, auf, an...)

Directional adverbs (hin, her)

Placement verbs (setzen, stellen, legen)

Months of the year (Januar, Februar)

The four seasons (Frühling, Sommer)

Time prepositions and indefinite pronouns (an, in, um)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 19th (am ersten)

Ordinals 20th and beyond (-ste, -sten)

Placement vs. location verbs (stellen vs. stehen)

Accusative reflexive pronouns (mich, dich, sich)

Accusative reflexive verbs (sich freuen)

Dative reflexive pronouns (mir, dir, sich)

Dative reflexive verbs (sich etwas merken)

Ordinal numbers 11th to 19th (-te)

Temporal prepositions (an, in, um)

Double objects with nouns

Double objects with pronouns

The modal verb for advice (sollen)

Simple past of modal verbs (musste, wollte...)

Simple past of common irregulars (wurde, wusste, es gab)

Adverbial connectors of consequence (deshalb, darum...)

Subordinate clauses for statements (dass)

Question	Answer
will (future auxiliary)	werden
the horoscope	das Horoskop
Will you read a horoscope today?	Wirst du heute ein Horoskop lesen?
I will never believe in a horoscope.	Ich werde nie an ein Horoskop glauben.
the zodiac sign	das Sternzeichen
What is your zodiac sign?	Was ist dein Sternzeichen?
to influence	beeinflussen
My zodiac sign will not influence my future.	Mein Sternzeichen wird meine Zukunft nicht beeinflussen.
The stars will influence us.	Die Sterne werden uns beeinflussen.
If you know your zodiac sign, you will understand everything.	Wenn du dein Sternzeichen kennst, wirst du alles verstehen.
to predict	vorhersagen
Who will predict the future?	Wer wird die Zukunft vorhersagen?
the fate	das Schicksal
Nobody can predict your fate.	Niemand kann dein Schicksal vorhersagen.
the change	die Veränderung
Your fate will bring a big change.	Dein Schicksal wird eine große Veränderung bringen.
The next year will bring a good change.	Das nächste Jahr wird eine gute Veränderung bringen.
What will you do next week?	Was wirst du nächste Woche machen?
the love	die Liebe
Will you find love in the future?	Wirst du in der Zukunft die Liebe finden?
The horoscope will predict a lot of love.	Das Horoskop wird viel Liebe vorhersagen.
the career	die Karriere
You will have a great career.	Du wirst eine tolle Karriere machen.
If you work a lot, you will have a lot of success.	Wenn du viel arbeitest, wirst du viel Erfolg haben.
the health	die Gesundheit
Your health will be very important.	Deine Gesundheit wird sehr wichtig sein.
I must think more about my health.	Ich muss mehr an meine Gesundheit denken.
You must not forget your fate.	Du darfst dein Schicksal nicht vergessen.
We will celebrate together next year.	Wir werden nächstes Jahr zusammen feiern.
Your zodiac sign will influence your career.	Dein Sternzeichen wird deine Karriere beeinflussen.

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