A2 · Elementary Chapter 20

The Future Tense (Futur I & II): What Will Be?

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Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

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Master the art of talking about tomorrow and hypothetical scenarios in Croatian.

  • Form the future tense using the verb 'htjeti'.
  • Express conditional future events with Futur II.
  • Apply future structures to make plans and predictions.
Unlock your future conversations with ease.

What You'll Learn

Discover how to express future actions using both Futur I and Futur II. You'll learn to talk about plans, predictions, and events that will happen.

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 describe your weekend plans using short-form Futur I.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Enclitic Placement

Always keep the enclitic (ću, ćeš...) close to the verb. Don't let other words get in the way.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense I (Futur Prvi): Formation with 'Htjeti'
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Second Position Rule

Always check if your 'ću' is the second word in the sentence.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Short Forms of 'Htjeti' (Ću, ćeš, će...)
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Drop the 'i'

When the auxiliary follows the verb, drop the final 'i' of the infinitive. It sounds much more natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Futur I for Future Actions and Plans
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Check the Clause

Only use Futur Drugi in 'kad', 'čim', or 'dok' clauses.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense II (Futur Drugi): Conditional Future

Key Vocabulary (6)

sutra tomorrow htjeti to want/to be going to sljedeći next ako if kada when neću I will not

Real-World Preview

coffee

Planning a Coffee

Review Summary

  • Subject + ću/ćeš/će + infinitive
  • Budem/budeš + past participle

Common Mistakes

Using 'hoću' implies desire/intent ('I want to'), whereas 'ću' is the standard future auxiliary.

Wrong: Ja hoću ići u školu. (Used to mean 'I will go')
Correct: Ja ću ići u školu.

In conditional clauses with 'ako', you must use Futur II, not Futur I.

Wrong: Ako ću imati vremena...
Correct: Ako budem imao vremena...

The negative 'ne' and the auxiliary 'ću' merge into one word: 'neću'.

Wrong: Ne ću ići.
Correct: Neću ići.

Next Steps

You've successfully navigated the future! Keep practicing these structures in your daily thoughts.

Write a 5-sentence diary entry about tomorrow.

Continue to: The Dative Case: Indirect Objects and Direction

Quick Practice (10)

Choose the correct form.

On ___ doći.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: će
Third person singular requires 'će'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Futur I for Future Actions and Plans

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neću raditi.
Negative auxiliary + infinitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation of Future Tenses

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kad budem došao...
Futur II is required for temporal clauses.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Usage of Futur II in Conditional and Temporal Clauses

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ne ću ići u školu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ne ću
It should be 'Neću'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation of Future Tenses

Fill in the correct auxiliary.

Ja ___ raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ću
First person singular requires 'ću'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Futur I for Future Actions and Plans

Fill in the correct form.

Ja ___ raditi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ću
First person singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Short Forms of 'Htjeti' (Ću, ćeš, će...)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ako ću kupiti kruh, doći ću.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ako budem kupio...
Futur II needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Formation of Futur II (Biti + Past Participle)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ja ću radim.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja ću raditi.
Must use infinitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Short Forms of 'Htjeti' (Ću, ćeš, će...)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kad budem radio, ići ću.
Futur Drugi + Futur Prvi is the correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense II (Futur Drugi): Conditional Future

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ja hoću ići sutra.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja ću ići sutra
Use 'ću' for future.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Futur I for Future Actions and Plans

Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

No, 'hoću' means 'I want'. Use 'ću' for future.
After the first stressed word or subject.
No, 'ću' is an enclitic and must follow another word.
'Ću' is for the future tense, 'hoću' means 'I want'.
Only if you mean 'I want'. For future, use 'ću'.
It's a phonetic rule to make the sentence flow better.
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