A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 21

The Future is Coming

4 Gesamtregeln
48 Beispiele
1 Min.

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of talking about tomorrow with confidence using Swedish future constructions.

  • Formulate intentions using 'ska'.
  • Predict future events with 'kommer att'.
  • Express plans and expectations clearly.
Planning your Swedish future, one sentence at a time.

Was du lernen wirst

Expressing future intentions with 'ska' and 'kommer att'. Learners will practice planning future events.

  • Future with 'Ska'
    Just say 'ska' plus the base form of your verb to talk about the future!
  • Future with 'Kommer att'
    Just say 'kommer att' plus the base verb to talk about what's going to happen next.
  • Future Intentions
    Just put 'ska' before your action verb to talk about what you are going to do.
  • Future Predictions
    Use 'ska' for your plans and 'kommer att' for things you predict will happen.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Describe your weekend plans using 'ska' and 'kommer att'.

Wichtige Beispiele (8)

1

Ska du följa med?

Will you come along?

Future with 'Ska'
2

Jag ska inte jobba idag.

I will not work today.

Future with 'Ska'
3

Kommer du att ringa mig?

Will you call me?

Future with 'Kommer att'
4

Jag kommer inte att glömma.

I will not forget.

Future with 'Kommer att'
5

Ska du följa med på bio?

Are you coming to the cinema?

Future Intentions
6

Jag ska inte jobba imorgon.

I will not work tomorrow.

Future Intentions
7

Det kommer att bli kul.

It will be fun.

Future Predictions
8

Jag ska inte jobba i morgon.

I will not work tomorrow.

Future Predictions

Tipps & Tricks (4)

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Keep it simple

Don't overthink it. Just use 'ska' + verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Ska'
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Keep it simple

Don't worry about conjugating 'kommer'. It is always 'kommer'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Kommer att'
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the future. Just use 'ska' for everything you plan to do.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Intentions
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink the auxiliary. If it's a plan, use 'ska'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Predictions

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

ska shall/will (intention) kommer att will/is going to (prediction) imorgon tomorrow nästa vecka next week tro to believe/think

Real-World Preview

coffee

Weekend Planning

Review Summary

  • ska + infinitive
  • kommer att + infinitive

Häufige Fehler

You cannot 'intend' for rain to happen. Use 'kommer att' for weather.

Wrong: Jag ska regna.
Richtig: Det kommer att regna.

While grammatically correct, 'ska' is more natural for a personal plan like eating dinner.

Wrong: Jag kommer att äta middag.
Richtig: Jag ska äta middag.

You must include the infinitive verb after 'ska'.

Wrong: Jag ska till skolan.
Richtig: Jag ska gå till skolan.

Next Steps

You have mastered the future! Keep practicing these structures in your daily conversations. You're doing fantastic!

Write a 5-sentence diary entry about tomorrow.

Schnelle Übung (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag ska att sova.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
No 'att' after ska.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Ska'

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Vi kommer att går imorgon.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vi kommer att gå
Infinitive 'gå' is needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Kommer att'

Choose the correct question.

___ du gå?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Ska comes first in questions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Ska'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag ska gå
No 'att' after ska.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Intentions

Fill in the blank.

Jag ___ äta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Ska is the correct modal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Ska'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag kommer att äta
Infinitive is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Kommer att'

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Du ska gå?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ska du gå?
Verb-second rule.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Intentions

Fill in the blank.

Jag ___ äta lunch.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ska
Ska is the correct modal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Intentions

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag ska äter pizza.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag ska äta pizza
Infinitive form needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future Predictions

Fill in the blank.

Jag ___ att läsa boken.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kommer att
The construction is 'kommer att'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Future with 'Kommer att'

Score: /10

Häufige Fragen (6)

No, it is the same for all subjects.
No, 'ska' is only for the future.
Yes, it is the most versatile future marker.
No, it is always 'kommer'.
Mostly yes, for intentions. Use 'kommer att' for predictions.
Modal verbs in Swedish take the infinitive directly.