A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 20

Planning Ahead: Future Tense

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Master the art of talking about tomorrow using Lao's essential future markers.

  • Identify the difference between 'cha' and 'si'.
  • Construct sentences about your future intentions.
  • Predict upcoming events with confidence.
Speak about tomorrow with clarity today.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Using 'cha' and 'si' to express future intentions. Covers the nuances of future markers.

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: confidently express your plans using the correct future marker.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the verb. It never changes!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Cha'
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the grammar. Just put 'si' before the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Si'
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intentional Future
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the future. Just add 'si' and you are done.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Predictive Future

Vocabulaire clé (6)

ມື້ອື່ນ (mue-uen) tomorrow ຈະ (cha) will (marker) ສິ (si) will (marker) ໄປ (pai) to go ກິນ (kin) to eat ຝົນຕົກ (fon-tok) to rain

Real-World Preview

coffee

Ordering Lunch

Review Summary

  • Subject + ຈະ + Verb
  • Subject + ສິ + Verb
  • Subject + ຈະ/ສິ + Verb + ຕັ້ງໃຈ
  • Subject/Event + ສິ + Verb

Erreurs courantes

Do not add 'already' (ແລ້ວ) to future tense markers as it creates a contradiction.

Wrong: ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປແລ້ວ (I will go already)
Correct: ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປ (I will go)

Adding 'dai' (get to) changes the meaning to 'having the opportunity' rather than simple future.

Wrong: ຂ້ອຍສິໄດ້ໄປ (I will get to go)
Correct: ຂ້ອຍສິໄປ (I will go)

Use 'si' for natural phenomena and predictions rather than 'cha'.

Wrong: ຝົນຈະຕົກ (The rain will fall - but used for scheduled plans)
Correct: ຝົນສິຕົກ (The rain will fall - natural prediction)

Next Steps

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Write a 5-sentence plan for your weekend

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Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍໄປສິ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍສິໄປ
Particle must be before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Si'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khoi si pai
Subject + si + Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Si'

Fill in the missing particle.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ໄປຕະຫຼາດ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: si
Si is the future marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Si'

Which is the correct negative form?

Which is the correct negative form?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍ ບໍ່ si ໄປ
ບໍ່ comes before si.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Predictive Future

Fill in the blank.

Khoy ___ pai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Cha is the future marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Cha'

Fix the sentence: ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ si ຕະຫຼາດ.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍ ໄປ si ຕະຫຼາດ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍ si ໄປ ຕະຫຼາດ
si must come before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Predictive Future

Complete the sentence: ຂ້ອຍ ___ ໄປ ຕະຫຼາດ.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ໄປ ຕະຫຼາດ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: si
si is the future marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Predictive Future

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Khoy cha bo pai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Negation 'bo' comes before 'cha'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Cha'

Fill in the blank.

Khoi ___ pai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ja
Ja is the future marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Intentional Future

Choose the correct future sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Subject + cha + Verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Marker 'Cha'

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, the verb stays in its base form.
It goes before 'cha'.
No, 'si' is the same for all subjects.
No, use 'dai' for the past.
No, only future.
No, 'si' is strictly for the future. Use 'ແລ້ວ' for the past.
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