Understanding the Future Tense in Latviešu
The future tense in Latviešu is used to talk about things that will happen later. Just like when you say, 'I will play' or 'She will eat' in English, we have special ways to say these things in Latviešu, too.
In Latviešu, to make the future tense, we often change the verb by adding specific endings. These endings are like little helpers that tell us the action is going to happen in the future.
Important Points
- For verbs ending in '-ēt', change the ending to '-ēšu'.
- For verbs ending in '-īt', change the ending to '-īšu'.
- For verbs ending in '-āt', change the ending to '-āšu'.
- For verbs ending in '-ot', change the ending to '-ošu'.
Examples
- Es spēlēšu futbolu rīt. (I will play football tomorrow.)
- Viņa ēdīs kūku vēlāk. (She will eat cake later.)
- Mēs dosimies uz parku. (We will go to the park.)
Using the Future Tense in Sentences
When you want to use the future tense in a sentence, you have to make sure the verb has the right ending. This tells everyone that the action will happen in the future.
Important Points
- Think about the action you want to talk about.
- Find the right verb ending for the future tense.
- Add the ending to the verb to show it will happen later.