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 |
طیف رسمیت
hu jais. (General)
hu jais. (General)
hu jais. (General)
jais. (General)
Future Tense Map
Suffixes
- -ish I
- -sho You (pl)
مثالها بر اساس سطح
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.
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
Learners use present continuous for future plans.
Learners use habitual present for future.
Mixing up endings.
اشتباهات رایج
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
الگوهای جملهسازی
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'.
تلفظ
Suffix stress
The stress usually falls on the suffix.
Question
tame aavsho? ↑
Rising pitch at the end.
حفظ کنید
روش یادسپاری
Remember: 'I' will 'ish' (wish) for the future.
تداعی تصویری
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).
شبکه واژگان
چالش
Write 5 sentences about what you will do tomorrow.
نکات فرهنگی
Using the polite 'tame' form is crucial in business and with elders.
Derived from Sanskrit future tense markers.
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
tame avti kale shu karsho?
tame aavti kale office jasho?
tame kya jasho?
tame avti kale shu banavsho?
موضوعات نگارش
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
تمرینهای عملی
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
سوالات متداول (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.
