Breakdown of Vi tvivlar på att framtiden blir enkel.
vi
we
på
on / at / for (wait for) / in (believe in)
enkel
simple
bli
to become
Questions & Answers about Vi tvivlar på att framtiden blir enkel.
Why is there a på before att? In English, we just say 'doubt that'.
In Swedish, many verbs are strongly paired with a specific preposition. The verb tvivlar (doubt) is paired with på. When you want to follow it with an att-clause (a 'that' clause), you generally keep the preposition. So, 'to doubt that' becomes att tvivla på att.
Why use blir for 'will be'? Could I use kommer att vara?
You could use kommer att vara, but blir (becomes/will be) is very natural here. Swedish often uses bli to talk about future states or outcomes, especially when implying a change or a resulting situation. Saying framtiden blir enkel sounds like 'the future is going to turn out simple'.
Why is it enkel and not enkelt?
If I just want to say 'I doubt it', do I still use på?