A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 22

What Will Happen: The Future Simple Tense

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of speaking about tomorrow by learning the Bengali future tense conjugation patterns.

  • Conjugate verbs for first, second, and third person in the future tense.
  • Apply the -bo, -be, and -ben suffixes to common verb roots.
  • Formulate clear predictions and personal plans for future events.
Unlock your potential by speaking about what lies ahead.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Explore how to talk about future actions and events using the future simple tense. You'll learn to conjugate verbs to express what will be.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Conjugate standard verbs in the future tense for all grammatical persons.

Conseils et astuces (3)

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Root focus

Always find the root first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: First Person (আমি করব - ami korbo)
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Respect is Key

Always check who you are talking about. If it's an elder, use '-ben'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: Third Person (সে করবে - she korbe, তিনি করবেন - tini korben)
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Focus on the root

Always find the root first. It makes conjugation much easier.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Future Simple for Predictions & Plans

Vocabulaire clé (5)

করা (kora) to do যাওয়া (jawa) to go কাল (kal) tomorrow খাওয়া (khawa) to eat দেখা (dekha) to see

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coffee

Making Plans

Review Summary

  • Root + bo
  • Root + be/ben
  • Root + be/ben

Erreurs courantes

You used the second person suffix with first person pronoun. Always use -bo for 'ami'.

Wrong: ami korbe
Correct: ami korbo

Confusing informal 'tumi' with formal 'apni'. Keep -be for 'tumi'.

Wrong: tumi korben
Correct: tumi korbe

Using informal suffix for a respectful subject. Use -ben for 'tini'.

Wrong: tini korbe
Correct: tini korben

Next Steps

You have done a fantastic job! Keep practicing these suffixes and you will be speaking about the future fluently in no time.

Write a diary entry about tomorrow

Continue to: Happening Now: The Present Continuous Tense

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ami kora-bo

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ami korbo
Remove infinitive marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: First Person (আমি করব - ami korbo)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

তুমি কি যাবেন?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: তুমি কি যাবে?
Tumi requires -be.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করবে - tumi korbe, আপনি করবেন - apni korben)

Fill in the blank.

আমি ঢাকা ___। (যাব/যাবে)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: যাব
1st person suffix is -ব.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Future Simple for Predictions & Plans

Fill in the blank.

আমি কাল ঢাকা ___ (go).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: যাব
Correct suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: First Person (আমি করব - ami korbo)

Choose the formal form.

তিনি ___ (যাবে/যাবেন)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: যাবেন
Formal subject 'tini' takes '-ben'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: Third Person (সে করবে - she korbe, তিনি করবেন - tini korben)

Fill in the blank for neutral future.

সে আগামীকাল ___ (করবে/করবেন)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: করবে
Neutral subject 'se' takes '-be'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: Third Person (সে করবে - she korbe, তিনি করবেন - tini korben)

Choose the correct form.

আপনি কি কাজটি ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: করবেন
Apni requires -ben.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করবে - tumi korbe, আপনি করবেন - apni korben)

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ami korbo
Standard form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: First Person (আমি করব - ami korbo)

Choose the correct form.

সে কাল ___।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আসবে
3rd person singular uses -বে.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Future Simple for Predictions & Plans

Fill in the blank.

তুমি কি কাল ___? (come)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: আসবে
Tumi requires -be.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Simple Tense Conjugation: Second Person (তুমি করবে - tumi korbe, আপনি করবেন - apni korben)

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Questions fréquentes (6)

No, it is only for 'ami'.
The rule remains the same.
Remove the '-a' from the infinitive form (e.g., 'kora' becomes 'kor').
No, it's informal. Use 'apni' for elders and strangers.
Bengali uses honorifics to show respect. '-be' is neutral, '-ben' is formal.
No, that would be considered rude. Always use '-ben'.
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