Future tense with wäert + infinitive
Future tense with wäert + infinitive
Can express future plans and predictions
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Ech wäert muer kommen.
I will come tomorrow.
Et wäert muer reenen.
It will rain tomorrow.
Ech kommen muer.
I'm coming tomorrow.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
D'Futur gëtt mat wäert + Infinitiv geformt:
| Persoun | Form | Beispill |
|---|---|---|
| ech | wäert | Ech wäert kommen. |
| du | wäerts | Du wäerts et gesinn. |
| hien/si/hatt | wäert | Si wäert do sinn. |
| mir | wäerten | Mir wäerte kommen. |
| dir/Dir | wäert | Dir wäert et wëssen. |
| si | wäerten | Si wäerte kommen. |
Alternativ: Am Alldag gëtt dacks d'Presens mat Zäitangab benotzt: Ech kommen muer. (I'll come tomorrow.)
Common Error Patterns
Infinitive not at end with wäert
Wäert in position 2, infinitive at end: Ech wäert muer kommen.
Ech wäert muer kommen.
I will come tomorrow.
Wäert + infinitive at end. Muer = tomorrow.
Et wäert muer reenen.
It will rain tomorrow.
Impersonal: Et wäert + infinitive. Reenen = to rain.
Ech kommen muer.
I'm coming tomorrow.
Present tense + time expression often replaces future — very common in daily speech.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises