Predstava će uskoro početi.

will

Breakdown of Predstava će uskoro početi.

• početi: to start
• uskoro: soon
• predstava: show

Questions & Answers about Predstava će uskoro početi.

What does predstava mean exactly? Is it play, show, or performance?

Predstava is a broad word. Depending on context, it can mean:

• play
• show
• performance
• sometimes even presentation

In Predstava će uskoro početi, the most natural English translation is usually The show/performance will start soon or The play will begin soon, depending on what kind of event is being discussed.

It is:

• singular
• feminine
• in the nominative case here, because it is the subject of the sentence

How is the future tense formed in this sentence?

The future tense here is formed with:

• će = the future auxiliary
• početi = to begin / to start

So:

• će početi = will begin / will start

The full pattern is basically:

• subject + će + infinitive

Examples:

• Film će početi uskoro. = The film will start soon.
• Koncert će trajati dva sata. = The concert will last two hours.

What exactly is će?