Questions & Answers about Oni će večeras doći sa cvećem.
How is the future tense formed in Oni će večeras doći sa cvećem?
This is the future tense in Serbian.
It is formed with:
- the short form of hteti (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će)
- plus the infinitive of the main verb
So here:
- oni = they
- će = will
- doći = to come
Together, oni će doći = they will come.
Why is it će doći, not one single word?
In Serbian, the future tense is often written as:
- subject + short auxiliary + infinitive
So:
- Oni će doći = They will come
This is normal and correct.
You may also see forms where the auxiliary attaches in different constructions, especially when there is no explicit subject, but in a sentence like this, oni će doći is the standard pattern a learner should recognize.
Is oni necessary here?
Not always.
Serbian often omits subject pronouns because the verb form usually makes the subject clear enough from context. So you could also say:
- Večeras će doći sa cvećem.
That can still mean They will come tonight with flowers, depending on context.
However, may be included: