Future Tense Suffixes
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To talk about the future in Gujarati, add specific suffixes like '-ish' or '-se' to the verb root.
- For 'I', add '-ish' to the root: hu karish (I will do).
- For 'You', add '-she' to the root: tu karishe (You will do).
- For 'He/She/It', add '-she' to the root: te karishe (He/She will do).
Meanings
The future tense is used to express actions that will occur after the present moment.
Simple Future
Actions that will happen.
“hu jais (I will go)”
“ame khaisu (We will eat)”
Polite Future
Future actions involving respect.
“tame aavsho? (Will you come?)”
“te jashe (He will go - respectful)”
Future Tense Suffixes
| Person | Suffix | Example (karvu) |
|---|---|---|
| I (hu) | -ish | karish |
| You (tu) | -ishe | karishe |
| He/She/It (te) | -she | karishe |
| We (ame) | -ishu | karishu |
| You all (tame) | -sho | karsho |
| They (te) | -she | karshe |
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Root + Suffix | hu jais |
| Negative | nahi + Root + Suffix | hu nahi jais |
| Question | Root + Suffix + ? | tame jasho? |
| Short Answer | Yes/No | ha, jais |
| Polite | Root + sho | tame karsho |
| Informal | Root + ishe | tu karishe |
طيف الرسمية
hu jais. (General)
hu jais. (General)
hu jais. (General)
jais. (General)
Future Tense Map
Suffixes
- -ish I
- -sho You (pl)
أمثلة حسب المستوى
hu khaish.
I will eat.
tu jais.
You will go.
te aavshe.
He will come.
ame khelishu.
We will play.
tame aavsho?
Will you come?
hu nahi karish.
I will not do it.
te pustak lakheshe.
He will write a book.
ame kale jaisu.
We will go tomorrow.
jo tame aavsho, to hu khush thais.
If you come, I will be happy.
te avti kale office jashe.
He will go to the office tomorrow.
ame badha sathe jaisu.
We will all go together.
tame shu karsho?
What will you do?
mane lage che ke te jaldithi aavshe.
I think he will come soon.
hu tamne avti kale phone karish.
I will call you tomorrow.
te project puro karsho?
Will you finish the project?
ame aaje ratre bahar jaisu.
We will go out tonight.
te avti kale aavshe em mane lagtu nathi.
I don't think he will come tomorrow.
jo tame prayatna karsho, to safal thasho.
If you try, you will succeed.
hu tamari madad karish, chinta na karsho.
I will help you, don't worry.
te avti kale aavshe ke nahi?
Will he come tomorrow or not?
te avti kale aavshe, em mane pakki khatri che.
I am certain he will come tomorrow.
jo tame aavsho to amne gamashe.
If you come, we will be pleased.
te avti kale aavshe, bhale gadu aave.
He will come tomorrow, even if it rains.
hu tamne avti kale mali shaku chu.
I can meet you tomorrow.
سهل الخلط
Learners use present continuous for future plans.
Learners use habitual present for future.
Mixing up endings.
أخطاء شائعة
hu karvuish
hu karish
hu karu
hu karish
hu karishe
hu karish
hu nahi karu
hu nahi karish
tame karishe
tame karsho
te karish
te karishe
ame karishe
ame karishu
hu karish che
hu karish
te aavshe che
te aavshe
tame aavshe?
tame aavsho?
te aavshe hato
te aavshe
hu aavish hato
hu aavish
أنماط الجُمل
hu ___ karish.
tame ___ jasho?
ame ___ karishu.
te ___ aavshe.
Real World Usage
hu aavish.
hu kaam karish.
ame train pakadishu.
hu order karish.
hu post karish.
hu pizza mangavish.
Root focus
Don't use 'che'
Politeness
Context matters
Smart Tips
Focus on the subject first.
Always use 'tame'.
Use future tense.
Remove '-vu'.
النطق
Suffix stress
The stress usually falls on the suffix.
Question
tame aavsho? ↑
Rising pitch at the end.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Remember: 'I' will 'ish' (wish) for the future.
ربط بصري
Imagine a clock ticking forward. Every time it ticks, a little suffix jumps onto the verb.
Rhyme
For the future, don't be shy, add an 'ish' to your verb and fly!
Story
Ravi is planning his day. He says 'hu jais' (I will go) to the market. He tells his friend 'tame aavsho?' (Will you come?). They decide 'ame jaisu' (We will go).
Word Web
تحدٍّ
Write 5 sentences about what you will do tomorrow.
ملاحظات ثقافية
Using the polite 'tame' form is crucial in business and with elders.
Derived from Sanskrit future tense markers.
بدايات محادثة
tame avti kale shu karsho?
tame aavti kale office jasho?
tame kya jasho?
tame avti kale shu banavsho?
مواضيع للكتابة اليومية
Test Yourself
hu ___ (aavvu).
tame ___ (karvu).
Find and fix the mistake:
hu aavshe.
hu jau chu -> ?
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
hu / aavti kale / aavish
ame ___.
Future tense uses 'che'.
Score: /8
تمارين تطبيقية
8 exerciseshu ___ (aavvu).
tame ___ (karvu).
Find and fix the mistake:
hu aavshe.
hu jau chu -> ?
Match: hu, tame, te
hu / aavti kale / aavish
ame ___.
Future tense uses 'che'.
Score: /8
الأسئلة الشائعة (8)
Remove '-vu' from the infinitive.
Yes, mostly regular.
Yes, if it's later today.
Add 'nahi' before.
It depends on the pronoun.
It's a different language family.
Yes, it's very common.
Very few.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Futuro simple
Gujarati uses the root, Spanish uses the full infinitive.
Futur simple
French suffixes are more complex.
Futur I
Gujarati is synthetic, German is analytic.
Non-past
Gujarati has a distinct future tense.
Future prefix
Gujarati uses a suffix.
hui
Gujarati is inflectional.
