Understanding the Afrikaans Future Continuous Tense
The Future Continuous Tense in Afrikaans is used to describe actions that will be happening at a certain point in the future. It's like saying what you will be doing at a specific time.
Important Points
- The word 'sal' is used to indicate the future.
- 'Besig wees om' means 'to be busy with' and shows the continuous action.
- The main verb is placed after 'om' and is preceded by 'te'.
- This tense describes an action that will be ongoing in the future.
When you want to talk about something you will be doing in the future, you use the Future Continuous Tense. It helps to show that the action will be in progress at a certain time.
Examples
- Ek sal besig wees om te speel wanneer jy arriveer.
- Sy sal besig wees om te sing by die konsert vanaand.
- Ons sal besig wees om te leer vir die toets môre.
To form a sentence in the Future Continuous Tense, start with the subject (who is doing the action), use 'sal' to show it will happen in the future, add 'besig wees om' to show the action is ongoing, and then use the verb with 'te'.
Important Points
- Use 'sal' to indicate future time.
- Add 'besig wees om' to show the action is continuous.
- Place the main verb after 'om' with 'te' before it.
- This tense is useful for describing future plans or ongoing actions.