Lesson Goals
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Form the future tense in Serbian (Futur I and Futur II)
- Understand when to use Futur I (normal future) vs. Futur II (future perfect)
- Make affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the future tense
1. Futur I – Normal Future
Structure:
[Present tense of hteti] + [Infinitive of main verb]
Conjugation of hteti (“will”):
| Person |
Short Form |
Long Form |
| ja |
ću |
hoću |
| ti |
ćeš |
hoćeš |
| on/ona/ono |
će |
hoće |
| mi |
ćemo |
hoćemo |
| vi |
ćete |
hoćete |
| oni/one/ona |
će |
hoće |
In Futur I, the short form is used and is placed before the main verb.
Examples:
- Ja ću raditi sutra. — I will work tomorrow.
- Oni će učiti večeras. — They will study tonight.
2. Negatives in Futur I
Add ne in front of hteti (short form often merges):
- Neću raditi sutra. — I will not work tomorrow.
- Neće učiti večeras. — They will not study tonight.