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das Futur I
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the future tense («werden + infinitive»)
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werden — ich (Futur)
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ich werde (I will) + infinitive at the end
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werden — du (Futur)
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du wirst (you will) — slightly irregular
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werden — er/sie/es (Futur)
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er/sie/es wird (he/she/it will)
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werden — wir/sie/Sie (Futur)
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wir/sie/Sie werden (we/they/you will)
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werden — ihr (Futur)
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ihr werdet (you-all will)
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«Ich ___ morgen kommen.»
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Ich werde morgen kommen. — werden in position 2, infinitive at the end
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Where does the infinitive go in Futur I?
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At the very END of the clause (the Satzklammer): «Ich werde nächstes Jahr studieren».
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How do you build the German future?
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Conjugate werden for the person + leave the main verb as an infinitive at the end of the clause.
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Name two uses of Futur I.
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Predictions («Morgen wird es regnen») and intentions/promises («Ich werde mehr lernen»); also probability with «wohl».
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What is the everyday shortcut for the future?
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Present tense + a time word: «Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin» = «Morgen werde ich nach Berlin fahren».
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What are the two typical Futur-I errors?
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Leaving the infinitive in the middle instead of at the end, and wrong agreement on werden (wird vs werden).
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«Meine Freunde ___ kommen.» — which form of werden?
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werden (plural subject): «Meine Freunde werden kommen» — not «wird».
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«Morgen ___ es regnen.» — which form of werden?
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wird (es): «Morgen wird es regnen».
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