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Future Intentions

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To express future intentions in Romanian, use the auxiliary verb 'a vrea' followed by the infinitive of your main verb.

  • Conjugate 'a vrea' (voi, vei, va, vom, veți, vor) for the subject.
  • Add the main verb in its infinitive form (e.g., 'a mânca').
  • For negatives, place 'nu' before the auxiliary verb.
Subject + [a vrea] + [Infinitive Verb]

Meanings

This construction is the standard way to express future actions or intentions in Romanian.

1

Planned Future

Actions you intend to perform in the future.

“Voi studia româna diseară.”

“Ea va pleca la București.”

Future Tense Conjugation (A Vrea + Infinitive)

Subject Auxiliary Infinitive Example
Eu voi a merge Voi merge
Tu vei a merge Vei merge
El/Ea va a merge Va merge
Noi vom a merge Vom merge
Voi veți a merge Veți merge
Ei/Ele vor a merge Vor merge

Reference Table

Reference table for Future Intentions
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Aux + Inf Voi pleca
Negative Nu + Aux + Inf Nu voi pleca
Interrogative Aux + Inf + ? Vei pleca?
Negative Question Nu + Aux + Inf + ? Nu vei pleca?
1st Person Plural Vom + Inf Vom pleca
3rd Person Plural Vor + Inf Vor pleca

Spectre de formalité

Formel
Voi merge la magazin.

Voi merge la magazin. (Daily errand)

Neutre
Voi merge la magazin.

Voi merge la magazin. (Daily errand)

Informel
O să merg la magazin.

O să merg la magazin. (Daily errand)

Argot
Mă duc la magazin.

Mă duc la magazin. (Daily errand)

Future Intentions Structure

Future Tense

Auxiliary

  • voi, vei, va... will

Main Verb

  • a merge to go
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Examples by Level

1

Voi mânca.

I will eat.

2

Vei pleca.

You will leave.

3

Va veni.

He/she will come.

4

Vom lucra.

We will work.

1

Nu voi întârzia.

I will not be late.

2

Veți citi cartea?

Will you read the book?

3

Ei vor cumpăra pâine.

They will buy bread.

4

Voi scrie un email.

I will write an email.

1

Vom discuta despre proiect mâine.

We will discuss the project tomorrow.

2

Ea va termina studiile în vară.

She will finish her studies in the summer.

3

Nu veți regreta această decizie.

You will not regret this decision.

4

Vor sosi la aeroport la ora zece.

They will arrive at the airport at ten.

1

Voi fi prezent la conferință.

I will be present at the conference.

2

Va trebui să luăm o hotărâre.

We will have to make a decision.

3

Nu vor accepta condițiile propuse.

They will not accept the proposed conditions.

4

Vom analiza situația în detaliu.

We will analyze the situation in detail.

1

Voi întreprinde toate măsurile necesare.

I will undertake all necessary measures.

2

Va fi o onoare să vă asist.

It will be an honor to assist you.

3

Nu vor putea ignora aceste dovezi.

They will not be able to ignore this evidence.

4

Vom implementa strategia imediat.

We will implement the strategy immediately.

1

Voi consimți la termenii contractului.

I will consent to the terms of the contract.

2

Va surveni o schimbare radicală.

A radical change will occur.

3

Nu vor pregeta să intervină.

They will not hesitate to intervene.

4

Vom elucida acest mister curând.

We will elucidate this mystery soon.

Easily Confused

Future Intentions vs Future vs. Present

Learners use present for future.

Future Intentions vs Future vs. Subjunctive

Mixing 'o să' with 'voi'.

Future Intentions vs Future vs. Imperfect

Ending confusion.

Erreurs courantes

✗

Voi merg

✓

Voi merge

Must use infinitive.
✗

Eu voi a merge

✓

Voi merge

Don't include the 'a' particle in the infinitive after the auxiliary.
✗

Voi merge mâine

✓

Voi merge mâine

Correct, but ensure auxiliary is right.
✗

Voi mergea

✓

Voi merge

Wrong tense ending.
✗

Nu voi a merge

✓

Nu voi merge

Remove 'a'.
✗

Vei merge?

✓

Vei merge?

Correct, but check subject.
✗

Ei vor merg

✓

Ei vor merge

Infinitive required.
✗

O să voi merge

✓

Voi merge

Don't mix future forms.
✗

Voi fi merge

✓

Voi merge

No auxiliary 'fi' needed.
✗

Va mergea

✓

Va merge

Wrong conjugation.
✗

Voi a fi mers

✓

Voi fi mers

Future perfect requires 'fi'.
✗

Va să meargă

✓

Va merge

Stick to standard future.
✗

Vom fi mers

✓

Vom merge

Check aspect.

Sentence Patterns

Voi ___ mâine.

Nu voi ___ la petrecere.

Vom ___ proiectul săptămâna viitoare.

Ei vor ___ decizia finală.

Real World Usage

Texting very common

Ne vom vedea la 8?

Job Interview common

Voi aduce valoare echipei.

Travel common

Vom vizita muzeul.

Food Delivery occasional

Voi comanda pizza.

Email common

Voi trimite documentul.

Social Media common

Voi posta pozele mâine.

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💡

Keep it simple

Don't overthink the auxiliary. Just memorize the 6 forms.
⚠️

Don't conjugate the main verb

The main verb must stay in the infinitive form.
🎯

Use for goals

Use this tense to state your long-term goals.
💬

Formal vs Informal

Use this form for formal situations; save 'o să' for friends.

Smart Tips

Use 'voi + infinitive' instead of 'o să'.

O să fac asta. → Voi face asta.

Just use the infinitive form.

Voi merg. → Voi merge.

Use the auxiliary once, then list verbs.

Voi merge. Voi mânca. → Voi merge și mânca.

Always put 'nu' first.

Voi nu merge. → Nu voi merge.

Prononciation

/voj/

Voi

Sounds like 'voy' in Spanish.

/vej/

Vei

Sounds like 'vey'.

Question

Vei merge? ↗

Rising intonation at the end.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Remember 'Voi' (I will) sounds like 'Voy' (I go in Spanish), but it's Romanian!

Visual Association

Imagine a calendar on the wall. You point at a future date and say 'Voi' (I will) while holding a pen to write your plan.

Rhyme

Voi, vei, va, vom, veți, vor, / Future plans are at the door!

Story

I look at my calendar. 'Voi merge' (I will go) to the beach. My friend asks, 'Vei merge?' (Will you go?). I say 'Da, voi merge!' (Yes, I will go!).

Word Web

voiveivavomvețivorviitor

Défi

Write 3 things you will do tomorrow using the 'voi + infinitive' structure.

Notes culturelles

The 'a vrea' + infinitive is the prestige form used in all formal writing.

Often uses the same structure but with a slightly different cadence.

Similar to standard, but colloquial 'o să' is very common.

Derived from Latin 'volere' (to want) + infinitive.

Conversation Starters

“

Ce vei face mâine?

“

Vei vizita România anul acesta?

“

Cum vei aborda această problemă?

“

Ce obiective vei urmări în carieră?

Journal Prompts

Write about your plans for the weekend.
Describe your dream vacation.
Write a letter to your future self.
Discuss your professional goals for the next year.
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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Eu ___ merge la școală.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: voi
First person singular.
Choose the correct form. Choix multiple

Noi ___ citi cartea.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vom
First person plural.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Tu voi merge.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tu vei merge
Subject-verb agreement.
Make negative. Sentence Transformation

Voi merge.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nu voi merge
Negative placement.
Match subject to auxiliary. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vor
Third person plural.
Conjugate. Conjugation Drill

Ea (a veni) -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: va veni
Third person singular.
Order the words. Sentence Building

mâine / voi / merge / la / piață

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Voi merge la piață mâine
Correct word order.
True or False? True False Rule

The main verb is conjugated in the future tense.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It remains in the infinitive.

Score: /8

Exercices pratiques

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Eu ___ merge la școală.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: voi
First person singular.
Choose the correct form. Choix multiple

Noi ___ citi cartea.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vom
First person plural.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Tu voi merge.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tu vei merge
Subject-verb agreement.
Make negative. Sentence Transformation

Voi merge.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nu voi merge
Negative placement.
Match subject to auxiliary. Match Pairs

Ei -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vor
Third person plural.
Conjugate. Conjugation Drill

Ea (a veni) -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: va veni
Third person singular.
Order the words. Sentence Building

mâine / voi / merge / la / piață

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Voi merge la piață mâine
Correct word order.
True or False? True False Rule

The main verb is conjugated in the future tense.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It remains in the infinitive.

Score: /8

FAQ (8)

Grammatically, they both express the future. 'Voi merge' is the standard, formal form, while 'o să merg' is very common in speech.

No, the main verb stays in the infinitive form (e.g., 'a merge').

Yes, it is the preferred form for professional settings.

You will be misunderstood. Always use the auxiliary.

Yes, Romanian is unique in using 'a vrea' (to want) as the future auxiliary.

No, because the main verb is always in the infinitive.

Simply add 'nu' before the auxiliary verb.

No, this is strictly for future intentions.

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In Other Languages

Spanish partial

Ir a + infinitive

Auxiliary verb choice.

French partial

Aller + infinitive

Auxiliary verb choice.

German moderate

Werden + infinitive

Auxiliary verb choice.

Japanese low

Verb + tsumori

Grammatical structure.

Arabic low

Sa- + verb

Morphology.

Chinese moderate

Yào + verb

No conjugation.

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