Future Tense Formation
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To talk about the future in Romanian, use the auxiliary verb 'a vrea' followed by the infinitive of your main verb.
- Use the present tense of 'a vrea' (voi, vei, va, vom, veți, vor).
- Add the infinitive form of the main verb (e.g., 'citi', 'mânca').
- For negatives, place 'nu' before the auxiliary verb (e.g., 'nu voi merge').
Meanings
The future tense is used to describe actions that will happen after the present moment.
Future Action
Predicting or stating an event that will occur.
“Voi citi cartea.”
“Ea va veni acasă.”
Future Tense Conjugation (Verb: A merge - to go)
| Person | Auxiliary | Infinitive | Full Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eu | voi | merge | voi merge |
| Tu | vei | merge | vei merge |
| El/Ea | va | merge | va merge |
| Noi | vom | merge | vom merge |
| Voi | veți | merge | veți merge |
| Ei/Ele | vor | merge | vor merge |
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Aux + Inf | Voi merge |
| Negative | Nu + Aux + Inf | Nu voi merge |
| Interrogative | Aux + Subj + Inf | Voi merge eu? |
| Neg. Interrogative | Nu + Aux + Subj + Inf | Nu voi merge eu? |
| Short Answer (Yes) | Da, voi merge. | Da, voi merge. |
| Short Answer (No) | Nu, nu voi merge. | Nu, nu voi merge. |
격식 수준 스펙트럼
Voi veni. (Arrival)
Voi veni. (Arrival)
O să vin. (Arrival)
Vin imediat. (Arrival)
Future Tense Components
Auxiliary
- voi, vei, va... I will, you will...
Main Verb
- Infinitive Base form
Examples by Level
Eu voi merge.
I will go.
Tu vei citi.
You will read.
El va mânca.
He will eat.
Noi vom pleca.
We will leave.
Nu voi întârzia mâine.
I will not be late tomorrow.
Veți veni la petrecere?
Will you come to the party?
Ea va scrie un email.
She will write an email.
Ei vor cumpăra pâine.
They will buy bread.
Voi termina proiectul până vineri.
I will finish the project by Friday.
Nu vom putea ajunge la timp.
We will not be able to arrive on time.
Va fi o zi frumoasă.
It will be a beautiful day.
Veți dori să vedeți meniul?
Will you want to see the menu?
Voi fi plecat când vei ajunge.
I will have left when you arrive.
Nu se va schimba nimic fără acordul nostru.
Nothing will change without our agreement.
Veți fi surprinși de rezultat.
You will be surprised by the result.
Ei vor fi lucrat toată noaptea.
They will have worked all night.
Va fi fiind deja ora zece.
It must already be ten o'clock.
Nu voi fi acceptat niciodată o asemenea ofertă.
I would never have accepted such an offer.
Vom fi terminat totul până la sosirea lor.
We will have finished everything by their arrival.
Va fi știind el ce face.
He must know what he is doing.
Oricât va fi încercat, nu a reușit.
No matter how much he tried, he didn't succeed.
Va fi fost o eroare de calcul.
It must have been a calculation error.
Nu vor fi știut despre decizie.
They must not have known about the decision.
Vom fi fost martorii unui eveniment istoric.
We must have been witnesses to a historical event.
Easily Confused
Learners mix the formal 'voi' with the informal 'o să'.
Learners use present tense for future events.
Learners confuse 'aș merge' (I would go) with 'voi merge' (I will go).
자주 하는 실수
Eu voi merg
Eu voi merge
Voi nu merge
Nu voi merge
Eu va merge
Eu voi merge
Voi merge eu
Eu voi merge
Voi o să merg
Voi merge
Nu merge voi
Nu voi merge
Vei merge tu?
Vei merge?
Voi fi mergând
Voi merge
Voi fi merge
Voi merge
Va fi va merge
Va merge
Va fi fiind merge
Va fi fiind
Sentence Patterns
Eu ___ ___ la magazin.
___ vei ___ cartea?
Noi ___ ___ proiectul.
Ei ___ ___ la timp.
Real World Usage
Voi ajunge în 5 minute.
Vom reveni cu un răspuns.
Voi cumpăra un bilet de tren.
Voi comanda pizza.
Voi aduce valoare echipei.
Voi posta poze noi.
Infinitive is King
Don't Conjugate Main Verb
Register Matters
Regional Differences
Smart Tips
Use the standard 'voi' future instead of 'o să'.
Use 'o să' to sound like a local.
Focus on the auxiliary first, then add the infinitive.
Keep the 'nu' at the very front.
발음
Auxiliary Stress
The auxiliary 'voi', 'vei', etc., is usually unstressed in fast speech.
Question
Vei merge? ↑
Rising intonation for yes/no questions.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Remember 'Voi' (I will) sounds like 'Voyage'—you are going on a journey to the future!
Visual Association
Imagine a clock ticking forward. Every time it ticks, you add a 'V' word (Voi, Vei, Va) to your verb.
Rhyme
Voi, vei, va, vom, veți, vor, the future is knocking at your door!
Story
I am standing at the station. I say 'Eu voi pleca' (I will leave). My friend says 'Tu vei veni?' (Will you come?). We both agree, 'Noi vom călători' (We will travel).
Word Web
챌린지
Write 5 sentences about what you will do tomorrow using the future tense.
문화 노트
The standard future is used in all formal writing, news, and literature.
In spoken language, the 'o să' form is almost universal, even among educated speakers.
Regional speakers often use the 'o să' form with specific intonation patterns.
The Romanian future tense evolved from the Latin construction 'habere' (to have) + infinitive.
Conversation Starters
Ce vei face mâine?
Vei citi cartea asta?
Vom merge la cinema?
Ce vei studia anul viitor?
Journal Prompts
Test Yourself
Eu ___ (merge) la piață.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Tu vei mergi.
voi / merge / Eu / mâine
Noi ___ (citi) cartea.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
The main verb is conjugated in the future tense.
A: Vei veni? B: ___.
Score: /8
연습 문제
8 exercisesEu ___ (merge) la piață.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Tu vei mergi.
voi / merge / Eu / mâine
Noi ___ (citi) cartea.
Eu -> ?
The main verb is conjugated in the future tense.
A: Vei veni? B: ___.
Score: /8
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
No, you use 'voi', 'vei', 'va', 'vom', 'veți', 'vor' depending on the subject.
It is better to use the standard 'voi' form in formal emails.
The future tense uses the infinitive, so even irregular verbs are easy!
Always before the auxiliary verb.
No, 'voi' is the auxiliary for the future. 'Eu vreau' is 'I want'.
It's a colloquial preference that is faster to say.
No, this is only for the future.
Just use the same structure and add a question mark with rising intonation.
In Other Languages
ir a + infinitive
Romanian has a formal synthetic future that Spanish lacks.
aller + infinitive
French has a synthetic future (e.g., 'chanterai') that is very common.
werden + infinitive
German word order is much stricter.
verb + tsumori
Japanese does not conjugate for person.
sa- + verb
Romanian uses a separate auxiliary word.
yào + verb
Chinese has no conjugation at all.
