Breakdown of Tror du att lektionen kommer att sluta snart?
du
you (singular)
tro
to believe
att
to
sluta
to stop
snart
soon
komma
to come
lektionen
the lesson
Questions & Answers about Tror du att lektionen kommer att sluta snart?
Why do we use kommer att sluta here instead of ska sluta?
The phrase kommer att is used for future events that we predict or that are outside of our direct control. Since you are just guessing when the lesson ends and do not control it yourself, you use kommer att instead of ska (which is used for intentions, plans, or promises).
Why is it Tror du and not Tycker du for "Do you think"?
In Swedish, tror is used when you are guessing or predicting an objective fact (like when a lesson ends). Tycker is used for personal subjective opinions (like feeling that a lesson is boring), and tänker is used for personal intentions (like planning to go home).
Why is the verb sluta in its infinitive form instead of the present tense slutar?
When you build the future tense with kommer att, the main verb that follows must always be in its bare infinitive form (the basic dictionary form). Therefore, we use sluta instead of the present tense slutar.
Could we drop the first att in this sentence?
Yes! In spoken and informal Swedish, the word att (that) which connects the two parts of the sentence is often dropped, making it Tror du lektionen kommer att sluta snart? Note that the second att (part of kommer att) is usually kept in writing, though in fast speech it is often pronounced just as "å".
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