A2 · Elementary Chapter 18

Planning the Future

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of discussing your future goals and upcoming schedules in fluent Indonesian.

  • Construct sentences using the future marker 'akan'.
  • Explain your intentions and personal plans clearly.
  • Describe long-term aspirations using common verbs.
Turn your dreams into spoken Indonesian.

What You'll Learn

Explores future tense markers and intent. Teaches how to express plans and aspirations.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Use 'akan' to describe upcoming events.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Articulate personal goals and future aspirations.

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't try to conjugate the verb. Just add 'akan'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense with 'Akan'
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Keep it simple

Don't add extra prefixes to the verb. Just use the base form.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Intent
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Keep it simple

Don't try to conjugate the verb. 'Akan' is the only thing that changes.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Plans
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Keep it simple

Don't worry about conjugation. Just focus on the base verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspirations

Key Vocabulary (6)

akan will mau want to ingin desire/aspire besok tomorrow rencana plan minggu depan next week

Real-World Preview

coffee

Meeting a Friend

Review Summary

  • Subject + akan + Verb
  • Subject + mau + Verb
  • Subject + ingin + Verb

Common Mistakes

Do not double up future markers. 'Akan' and 'mau' are both markers of intent; use only one.

Wrong: Saya akan mau makan.
Correct: Saya mau makan.

The marker 'akan' must come before the verb, not after.

Wrong: Besok saya pergi akan.
Correct: Besok saya akan pergi.

The verb 'ingin' acts as a modal; you do not need 'akan' when expressing a desire.

Wrong: Saya ingin akan sukses.
Correct: Saya ingin sukses.

Next Steps

You have done a fantastic job! Keep looking forward and practicing your Indonesian every day. See you in the next chapter!

Write a 5-sentence diary entry about tomorrow

Continue to: Comparison and Superlatives

Quick Practice (10)

Fill in the blank with 'ingin' or 'mau'.

Saya ___ pergi ke Bali.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ingin
Both work, but 'ingin' is standard.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspirations

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya akan tidak pergi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya tidak akan pergi
Negative must come before 'akan'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense with 'Akan'

Which is more formal?

Choose the formal option.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya akan pergi
Akan is the standard formal marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense with 'Akan'

Fill in the blank.

Mau tidak ___, saya harus pergi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Idiomatic expression.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Intent

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Expressing Intent

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya tidak akan pergi.
Negative structure is 'tidak akan'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Plans

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya akan perginya besok.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya akan pergi besok.
Remove suffix -nya.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Plans

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Saya tidak mau-kan pergi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya tidak mau pergi.
Remove the suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspirations

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Saya mau makan.
No suffixes allowed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Aspirations

Fill in the blank.

Dia ___ datang nanti malam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: akan
Future time marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Tense with 'Akan'

Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

No, it stays 'akan' for all subjects.
No, 'akan' is strictly for the future.
No, that would be redundant. Choose one based on the register.
No, it can be used for inanimate objects to express propensity, like 'pintu tidak mau terbuka'.
No, the verb remains in its base form. It is one of the easiest parts of Indonesian grammar.
No, 'akan' is strictly for future events or intentions.
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