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Future Tense Suffixes

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Pratique

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To talk about the future in Gujarati, add specific suffixes like '-ish' or '-se' to the verb root.

  • For 'I', add '-ish' to the root: hu karish (I will do).
  • For 'You', add '-she' to the root: tu karishe (You will do).
  • For 'He/She/It', add '-she' to the root: te karishe (He/She will do).
Verb Root + Suffix (e.g., -ish, -ishe, -ishu)

Meanings

The future tense is used to express actions that will occur after the present moment.

1

Simple Future

Actions that will happen.

“hu jais (I will go)”

“ame khaisu (We will eat)”

2

Polite Future

Future actions involving respect.

“tame aavsho? (Will you come?)”

“te jashe (He will go - respectful)”

Future Tense Suffixes

Person Suffix Example (karvu)
I (hu) -ish karish
You (tu) -ishe karishe
He/She/It (te) -she karishe
We (ame) -ishu karishu
You all (tame) -sho karsho
They (te) -she karshe

Reference Table

Reference table for Future Tense Suffixes
Form Structure Example
Affirmative Root + Suffix hu jais
Negative nahi + Root + Suffix hu nahi jais
Question Root + Suffix + ? tame jasho?
Short Answer Yes/No ha, jais
Polite Root + sho tame karsho
Informal Root + ishe tu karishe

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
hu jais.

hu jais. (General)

Neutro
hu jais.

hu jais. (General)

Informal
hu jais.

hu jais. (General)

Gíria
jais.

jais. (General)

Future Tense Map

Future Tense

Suffixes

  • -ish I
  • -sho You (pl)
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Exemplos por nível

1

hu khaish.

I will eat.

2

tu jais.

You will go.

3

te aavshe.

He will come.

4

ame khelishu.

We will play.

1

tame aavsho?

Will you come?

2

hu nahi karish.

I will not do it.

3

te pustak lakheshe.

He will write a book.

4

ame kale jaisu.

We will go tomorrow.

1

jo tame aavsho, to hu khush thais.

If you come, I will be happy.

2

te avti kale office jashe.

He will go to the office tomorrow.

3

ame badha sathe jaisu.

We will all go together.

4

tame shu karsho?

What will you do?

1

mane lage che ke te jaldithi aavshe.

I think he will come soon.

2

hu tamne avti kale phone karish.

I will call you tomorrow.

3

te project puro karsho?

Will you finish the project?

4

ame aaje ratre bahar jaisu.

We will go out tonight.

1

te avti kale aavshe em mane lagtu nathi.

I don't think he will come tomorrow.

2

jo tame prayatna karsho, to safal thasho.

If you try, you will succeed.

3

hu tamari madad karish, chinta na karsho.

I will help you, don't worry.

4

te avti kale aavshe ke nahi?

Will he come tomorrow or not?

1

te avti kale aavshe, em mane pakki khatri che.

I am certain he will come tomorrow.

2

jo tame aavsho to amne gamashe.

If you come, we will be pleased.

3

te avti kale aavshe, bhale gadu aave.

He will come tomorrow, even if it rains.

4

hu tamne avti kale mali shaku chu.

I can meet you tomorrow.

Fácil de confundir

Future Tense Suffixes vs Present Continuous

Learners use present continuous for future plans.

Future Tense Suffixes vs Habitual Present

Learners use habitual present for future.

Future Tense Suffixes vs Past Tense

Mixing up endings.

Erros comuns

✗

hu karvuish

✓

hu karish

Don't keep the -vu infinitive marker.
✗

hu karu

✓

hu karish

Don't use present tense for future.
✗

hu karishe

✓

hu karish

Wrong subject agreement.
✗

hu nahi karu

✓

hu nahi karish

Wrong tense for negative.
✗

tame karishe

✓

tame karsho

Use -sho for polite/plural.
✗

te karish

✓

te karishe

Wrong suffix for third person.
✗

ame karishe

✓

ame karishu

Wrong suffix for first person plural.
✗

hu karish che

✓

hu karish

Don't add 'che' (is) to future tense.
✗

te aavshe che

✓

te aavshe

Redundant auxiliary.
✗

tame aavshe?

✓

tame aavsho?

Mismatch in politeness.
✗

te aavshe hato

✓

te aavshe

Mixing future and past.
✗

hu aavish hato

✓

hu aavish

Incorrect tense combination.

Padrões de frases

hu ___ karish.

tame ___ jasho?

ame ___ karishu.

te ___ aavshe.

Real World Usage

Texting very common

hu aavish.

Job Interview common

hu kaam karish.

Travel common

ame train pakadishu.

Food Delivery occasional

hu order karish.

Social Media common

hu post karish.

Ordering Food common

hu pizza mangavish.

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💡

Root focus

Always find the root first.
⚠️

Don't use 'che'

Future tense doesn't need 'che'.
🎯

Politeness

Use 'tame' and '-sho' for respect.
💬

Context matters

Use future tense for promises.

Smart Tips

Focus on the subject first.

hu jasho → hu jais

Always use 'tame'.

tu aavish → tame aavsho

Use future tense.

hu jau chu → hu jais

Remove '-vu'.

karvuish → karish

Pronúncia

ka-RISH

Suffix stress

The stress usually falls on the suffix.

Question

tame aavsho? ↑

Rising pitch at the end.

Memorize

Mnemônico

Remember: 'I' will 'ish' (wish) for the future.

Associação visual

Imagine a clock ticking forward. Every time it ticks, a little suffix jumps onto the verb.

Rhyme

For the future, don't be shy, add an 'ish' to your verb and fly!

Story

Ravi is planning his day. He says 'hu jais' (I will go) to the market. He tells his friend 'tame aavsho?' (Will you come?). They decide 'ame jaisu' (We will go).

Word Web

karishjaisaavishkhaisulakheshbolsho

Desafio

Write 5 sentences about what you will do tomorrow.

Notas culturais

Using the polite 'tame' form is crucial in business and with elders.

Derived from Sanskrit future tense markers.

Iniciadores de conversa

“

tame avti kale shu karsho?

“

tame aavti kale office jasho?

“

tame kya jasho?

“

tame avti kale shu banavsho?

Temas para diário

Write about your plans for the weekend.
What will you do in your career?
Describe a future trip.
What are your goals for the next year?
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Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

hu ___ (aavvu).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aavish
Correct suffix for 'hu'.
Choose the correct form. Múltipla escolha

tame ___ (karvu).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: karsho
Correct suffix for 'tame'.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

hu aavshe.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hu aavish
Subject-verb agreement.
Change to future. Sentence Transformation

hu jau chu -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hu jais
Present to future.
Match subject to suffix. Match Pairs

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

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ish, sho, she
Correct mapping.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

hu / aavti kale / aavish

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: all correct
Word order is flexible.
Conjugate 'khavu'. Conjugation Drill

ame ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khaisu
Correct suffix for 'ame'.
True or False? True False Rule

Future tense uses 'che'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Future tense does not use 'che'.

Score: /8

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

hu ___ (aavvu).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aavish
Correct suffix for 'hu'.
Choose the correct form. Múltipla escolha

tame ___ (karvu).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: karsho
Correct suffix for 'tame'.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

hu aavshe.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hu aavish
Subject-verb agreement.
Change to future. Sentence Transformation

hu jau chu -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hu jais
Present to future.
Match subject to suffix. Match Pairs

Match: hu, tame, te

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ish, sho, she
Correct mapping.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

hu / aavti kale / aavish

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: all correct
Word order is flexible.
Conjugate 'khavu'. Conjugation Drill

ame ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khaisu
Correct suffix for 'ame'.
True or False? True False Rule

Future tense uses 'che'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
Future tense does not use 'che'.

Score: /8

Perguntas frequentes (8)

Remove '-vu' from the infinitive.

Yes, mostly regular.

Yes, if it's later today.

Add 'nahi' before.

It depends on the pronoun.

It's a different language family.

Yes, it's very common.

Very few.

Scaffolded Practice

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2

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Futuro simple

Gujarati uses the root, Spanish uses the full infinitive.

French moderate

Futur simple

French suffixes are more complex.

German low

Futur I

Gujarati is synthetic, German is analytic.

Japanese low

Non-past

Gujarati has a distinct future tense.

Arabic partial

Future prefix

Gujarati uses a suffix.

Chinese low

hui

Gujarati is inflectional.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Related Grammar Rules

A2

The Verb 'Hato' (Was)
A2

Past Tense of Intransitive Verbs
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