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Questions & Answers about Kommer någon imorgon?
Why does the verb come first?
In Swedish yes/no questions, the finite verb typically comes first (verb–subject order). Hence Kommer någon imorgon? rather than a statement-like order. For wh-questions you put the question word first, then the verb: När kommer…?, Vem kommer…?
Can/should I add det: “Kommer det någon imorgon?”
Yes, very natural. Swedish often uses an expletive det when the subject is an indefinite like någon:
- Kommer det någon imorgon? (very idiomatic, existential “Will there be anyone?”)
- Kommer någon imorgon? (also correct; can feel slightly more focused on the identity of “someone”) Both are fine; with det is extremely common.
Why is the present tense kommer used to talk about the future?
Swedish often uses the present tense with a time expression to refer to the future. The time adverbial (imorgon) carries the future meaning. Alternatives:
- Ska: Ska någon komma imorgon? (plan/intention or arrangement)
- Kommer att
- infinitive: Kommer någon att komma imorgon? (prediction; grammatically fine but stylistically clunky here because of the repeated verb “come”)
Where should the time word go? Can I move imorgon?