Probabil ajung târziu.

I will probably arrive late.

Breakdown of Probabil ajung târziu.

• târziu: late
• a ajunge: to arrive
• probabil: probably

Questions & Answers about Probabil ajung târziu.

Why is there no word for I in this sentence?

Romanian often drops subject pronouns when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.

Here, ajung means I arrive / I get there. The ending tells you it is 1st person singular, so eu is not necessary.

You could say Eu probabil ajung târziu, but that sounds more emphatic, as if you are stressing I.

What form is ajung?

Ajung is the 1st person singular present indicative of the verb a ajunge.

So:

• eu ajung = I arrive / I get there / I reach
• tu ajungi = you arrive
• el/ea ajunge = he/she arrives

In this sentence, the form ajung is what tells us the hidden subject is I.

Why is the present tense used if the meaning is future?