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Future Tense I (Futur Prvi): Formation with 'Htjeti'

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use the auxiliary verb 'htjeti' (to want/will) plus the infinitive of your main verb to talk about the future.

  • Use short forms (ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će) for standard affirmative sentences: 'Ja ću raditi' (I will work).
  • Place the short form before the infinitive: 'On će doći' (He will come).
  • For negatives, add 'ne-' to the start of the auxiliary: 'Neću raditi' (I will not work).
Subject + (Short form of 'htjeti') + Infinitive Verb

Conjugation of 'Htjeti' (Future Auxiliary)

Person Affirmative (Short) Negative (Short) Question (Full)
Ja
ću
neću
hoću li
Ti
ćeš
nećeš
hoćeš li
On/Ona/Ono
će
neće
hoće li
Mi
ćemo
nećemo
hoćemo li
Vi
ćete
nećete
hoćete li
Oni/One/Ona
će
neće
hoće li

Meanings

The Future Tense I is the most common way to express future actions in Croatian. It is formed by combining the enclitic (short) form of the auxiliary verb 'htjeti' with the infinitive of the main verb.

1

Future Action

Predicting or stating an action that will happen.

“Vidjet ćemo se sutra.”

“On će kupiti kruh.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Future Tense I (Futur Prvi): Formation with 'Htjeti'
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subject + Enclitic + Infinitive
Ja ću raditi
Negative
Ne- + Enclitic + Infinitive
Neću raditi
Question
Full Htjeti + li + Infinitive
Hoću li raditi?
Shortened
Infinitive (-i) + Enclitic
Radit ću
Inverted
Enclitic + Subject + Infinitive
Ću ja raditi (rare)
Negated Question
Ne + Full Htjeti + li + Infinitive
Neću li raditi?

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
Doći ću.

Doći ću. (Arrival)

तटस्थ
Ja ću doći.

Ja ću doći. (Arrival)

अनौपचारिक
Dolazim.

Dolazim. (Arrival)

बोलचाल
Stižem.

Stižem. (Arrival)

Future Tense Components

Futur I

Auxiliary

  • ću, ćeš, će... Short forms

Main Verb

  • Infinitive Base form
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स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

Ja ću raditi.

I will work.

2

On će doći.

He will come.

3

Mi ćemo jesti.

We will eat.

4

Neću spavati.

I will not sleep.

1

Hoćeš li ići u školu?

Will you go to school?

2

Sutra ću kupiti kruh.

Tomorrow I will buy bread.

3

Oni će nas čekati.

They will wait for us.

4

Nećemo zakasniti.

We will not be late.

1

Radit ću cijeli dan.

I will work all day.

2

Vidjet ćemo se u gradu.

We will see each other in town.

3

Hoćete li nam pomoći?

Will you help us?

4

Ona će napisati pismo.

She will write a letter.

1

Obećajem da ću doći na vrijeme.

I promise I will arrive on time.

2

Što ćeš raditi idućeg ljeta?

What will you do next summer?

3

Neće nam biti lako.

It won't be easy for us.

4

Hoće li se vrijeme popraviti?

Will the weather improve?

1

Sve ću ti objasniti kada se vidimo.

I will explain everything to you when we meet.

2

Ne bih znao što će se dogoditi.

I wouldn't know what will happen.

3

Hoćemo li uspjeti završiti projekt?

Will we manage to finish the project?

4

Oni će zasigurno doći.

They will surely come.

1

Doći ću, makar padale sjekire.

I will come, even if it rains cats and dogs.

2

Što god da se desi, mi ćemo ostati ovdje.

Whatever happens, we will stay here.

3

Hoće li se ikada promijeniti?

Will it ever change?

4

Neću dopustiti da se to ponovi.

I will not allow that to happen again.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

Future Tense I (Futur Prvi): Formation with 'Htjeti' बनाम Futur I vs. Present Tense

Both can express future actions.

Future Tense I (Futur Prvi): Formation with 'Htjeti' बनाम Htjeti (to want) vs. Htjeti (future auxiliary)

They look the same.

Future Tense I (Futur Prvi): Formation with 'Htjeti' बनाम Infinitive -ti vs. -t

Which one to use?

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

Hoću ići.

✓

Ići ću.

Using 'hoću' (I want) instead of 'ću' (I will).
✗

Ja ću raditi sutra.

✓

Radit ću sutra.

Word order is okay, but forgetting the shortened infinitive is a missed opportunity for natural flow.
✗

Ću raditi.

✓

Ja ću raditi.

Enclitics cannot start a sentence.
✗

Hoćeš ići?

✓

Hoćeš li ići?

Missing the question particle 'li'.
✗

Raditi ću.

✓

Radit ću.

Incorrect infinitive form before enclitic.
✗

Ne ću raditi.

✓

Neću raditi.

Writing 'ne' and 'ću' as two words.
✗

On će raditi sutra.

✓

On će raditi sutra.

This is actually correct, but learners often struggle with placing 'će' correctly in complex sentences.
✗

Hoću li ja raditi?

✓

Hoću li raditi?

Redundant subject usage.
✗

On će doći sutra, hoće?

✓

On će doći sutra, zar ne?

Using 'hoće' as a tag question.
✗

Ja ću da radim.

✓

Ja ću raditi.

Using 'da' + present tense instead of infinitive.
✗

Hoće li on doći?

✓

Hoće li doći?

Overusing pronouns in formal contexts.
✗

Sutra ću ja ići.

✓

Sutra ću ići.

Unnecessary emphasis on the subject.
✗

Neću moći da dođem.

✓

Neću moći doći.

Mixing 'da' construction with infinitive.

वाक्य संरचनाएँ

Ja ću ___.

Hoćeš li ___?

Neću ___ sutra.

Mi ćemo ___ u ___.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

Vidimo se, doći ću u 8.

Ordering Food very common

Popit ću kavu.

Job Interview common

Radit ću naporno.

Travel common

Kupit ću kartu.

Social Media common

Objavit ću slike sutra.

Delivery Apps occasional

Naručit ću pizzu.

सभी उदाहरण देखने के लिए मुफ़्त साइन अप करें
💡

Enclitic Placement

Always keep the enclitic (ću, ćeš...) close to the verb. Don't let other words get in the way.
⚠️

Don't start with enclitics

Never start a sentence with 'ću' or 'će'. Start with the subject or another word.
🎯

Shorten the infinitive

In casual speech, drop the final 'i' of the infinitive (e.g., 'radit ću'). It sounds much more natural.
💬

Politeness

Use the full question form 'Hoćete li...' when asking someone for a favor to sound more polite.

Smart Tips

Drop the final 'i' in the infinitive.

Ja ću raditi. → Radit ću.

If you can replace it with 'want', use 'hoću'. If not, use 'ću'.

Hoću raditi (I will work). → Radit ću (I will work).

Always remember the 'li' particle.

Hoćeš raditi? → Hoćeš li raditi?

Attach it to the first word.

Sutra ja ću raditi. → Sutra ću ja raditi.

उच्चारण

Ja ću (YA-tsu)

Enclitic Stress

Enclitics are unstressed and lean on the preceding word.

Radit ću (RA-dit-tsu)

Infinitive Drop

The final 'i' is dropped in speech.

Statement

Ja ću raditi ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

Question

Hoćeš li raditi? ↗

Rising intonation for questions.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Remember 'Ću-ćeš-će' like a heartbeat: Ću-ćeš-će, ćemo-ćete-će!

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a tiny 'Ću' bird sitting on the shoulder of your main verb. It always needs to be close to the verb to help it fly into the future.

Rhyme

Za budućnost reci 'ću', stavi glagol, budi tu!

Story

Marko is planning his day. He says 'Ja ću ići u dućan' (I will go to the store). His friend asks 'Hoćeš li kupiti kruh?' (Will you buy bread?). Marko replies 'Neću, kupit ću mlijeko' (I won't, I will buy milk).

Word Web

ćućešćećemoćetehtjetiinfinitive

चैलेंज

Write 5 things you will do tomorrow using the 'Subject + enclitic + infinitive' structure.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

The use of 'Futur prvi' is universal and considered the most polite and standard way to express future intent.

In coastal regions, you might hear 'ću' attached to the verb in unique ways, or the use of 'ćemo' for singular 'I will' in very specific slang.

Very standard usage, often uses the shortened infinitive in daily speech.

The future tense originated from the verb 'htjeti' (to want) + infinitive, similar to the English 'I want to go' evolving into 'I will go'.

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

Što ćeš raditi sutra?

“

Hoćeš li ići na more ove godine?

“

Što ćeš kuhati za večeru?

“

Hoćeš li mi pomoći s ovim?

डायरी विषय

Napiši 5 stvari koje ćeš raditi sutra.
Opiši svoje planove za sljedeći odmor.
Što misliš, kako će izgledati tvoj život za 5 godina?
Napiši pismo sebi u budućnosti.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

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Test Yourself

Fill in the correct auxiliary.

Ja ___ raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ću
First person singular uses 'ću'.
Choose the correct form. बहुविकल्पी

___ li doći?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hoćeš li
Questions require 'li'.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ću ja raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja ću raditi
Enclitics cannot start a sentence.
Make it negative. Sentence Transformation

Ja ću raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neću raditi
Negative merges 'ne' and 'ću'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Hoćeš li ići? B: ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Da, ići ću
Standard future structure.
Order the words. Sentence Building

sutra / raditi / ću / ja

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja ću raditi sutra
Standard SVO order.
Sort by person. Grammar Sorting

Match 'ćemo' to the correct pronoun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mi
'ćemo' is 1st person plural.
Match the form to the meaning. Match Pairs

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

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ti
'ćeš' is 2nd person singular.

Score: /8

अभ्यास प्रश्न

8 exercises
Fill in the correct auxiliary.

Ja ___ raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ću
First person singular uses 'ću'.
Choose the correct form. बहुविकल्पी

___ li doći?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hoćeš li
Questions require 'li'.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Ću ja raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja ću raditi
Enclitics cannot start a sentence.
Make it negative. Sentence Transformation

Ja ću raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neću raditi
Negative merges 'ne' and 'ću'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Hoćeš li ići? B: ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Da, ići ću
Standard future structure.
Order the words. Sentence Building

sutra / raditi / ću / ja

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja ću raditi sutra
Standard SVO order.
Sort by person. Grammar Sorting

Match 'ćemo' to the correct pronoun.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mi
'ćemo' is 1st person plural.
Match the form to the meaning. Match Pairs

Match 'ćeš' to the person.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ti
'ćeš' is 2nd person singular.

Score: /8

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)

No, 'hoću' means 'I want'. Use 'ću' for future.

After the first stressed word or subject.

Yes, in speech, dropping the 'i' is more natural.

Use 'hoću' + 'li'.

No, never.

The auxiliary goes with the first one.

Yes, it is the standard future tense.

Yes, Futur II, but it's for advanced grammar.

Scaffolded Practice

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

अभ्यास करने के लिए मुफ़्त साइन अप करें

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Ir a + infinitive

Croatian uses an auxiliary verb derived from 'want'.

French moderate

Futur simple

Croatian uses a separate word (enclitic).

German high

Werden + infinitive

Croatian enclitics are unstressed and position-dependent.

Japanese low

Present tense (future context)

Croatian has a mandatory grammatical marker.

Arabic low

Sa- prefix

Croatian uses a separate word.

Chinese moderate

Yào (want/will)

Chinese does not conjugate.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Next
Short Forms of 'Htjeti' (Ću, ćeš, će...)

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A1

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C1

The Aorist Tense: Formation and Usage
A2

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A2

Using Perfekt for Completed Actions in the Past
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