Language/Central-pashto/Grammar/Future-Tense
Hi Central Pashto learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the future tense in Central Pashto. We will look at how to form the future tense, and how to use it in sentences.
Forming the Future Tense
The future tense in Central Pashto is formed by adding the suffix -a to the verb stem. For example, the verb stem for the verb 'to write' is نوشته (nawsha-). To form the future tense, we add the suffix -a, giving us نوشته ای (nawsha-a-i).
Examples
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| دروغ نوشته ای | darugh nawsha-a-i | I will lie |
| بله بگه ای | bala bagha-i | I will say yes |
| بیاره ای | biyaara-i | I will bring |
| بخونه ای | bakhuna-i | I will read |
| بخوره ای | bakhura-i | I will eat |
Using the Future Tense
The future tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It can also be used to make predictions about the future.
Examples
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| من دوباره بیارم | man dobaara biyaaram | I will come again |
| او بعدا بیاره | o baada biyaara | He will come later |
| او بعدا بخونه | o baada bakhuna | He will read later |
| او بعدا بخوره | o baada bakhura | He will eat later |
| او بعدا بله بگه | o baada bala bagha | He will say yes later |
Conclusion
In this lesson, we have learned about the future tense in Central Pashto. We have seen how to form the future tense, and how to use it in sentences.
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