Conversational future tense (am să)

Alongside the o să future tense, Romanian has another popular conversational future using the verb a avea (to have). It often carries a sense of firm intention or personal resolution—perfect for talking about goals and habits.

The formula pairs the present tense of a avea with the subjunctive form of the action verb:

[a avea] + să + [verb]

Unlike o să (where o never changes), you must conjugate a avea to match the subject. The main verb after să also conjugates to match the subject, exactly as it always does in the subjunctive.

SubjectAuxiliarySubjunctiveMeaning
Euamsă slăbescI am going to lose weight
Tuaisă slăbeștiYou are going to lose weight
El / Eaaresă slăbeascăHe / She is going to lose weight
Noiavemsă slăbimWe are going to lose weight
Voiavețisă slăbițiYou (pl.) are going to lose weight
Ei / Eleausă slăbeascăThey are going to lose weight

Here is how you use it to express your own personal objectives:

My objective is clear, I am going to lose five kilograms.
Obiectivul meu este clar, am să slăbesc cinci kilograme.
I am going to start the workout at the gym tomorrow.
Am să încep antrenamentul la sală mâine.

Other Subjects

For other subjects, change both the auxiliary and the main verb:

You are going to lose weight, but the effort is very big.
Ai să slăbești, dar efortul este foarte mare.
We are going to make this effort for our life.
Avem să facem acest efort pentru viața noastră.
He is going to give up this habit for a healthy life.
El are să renunțe la acest obicei pentru o viață sănătoasă.
You (plural) are going to use all the energy for the workout.
Voi aveți să folosiți toată energia pentru antrenament.

The Negative Form

To make a negative sentence, place nu directly before the conjugated form of a avea.

You didn't go to the gym? Yes I did, I have energy and I will not give up.
Nu ai mers la sală? Ba da, am energie și nu am să renunț.
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