Lesson 129 · Part 8

Lesson 129. Future II (exact future)

Future II (futur II) is a rare tense. It is used in subordinate conditional clauses: “if I work…”, “when I…”.

How it is formed

Ako budem radio, doći ću. (Ако будем радио, доћи ћу.)
— If I work, I will come.
Kad budeš u Beogradu, javi mi. (Кад будеш у Београду, јави ми.)
— When you are in Belgrade, let me know.

In spoken language it is often replaced by the simple present:

  • Ako radim, doći ću. (If I am working, I will come.)

For school-level speech — for now, just recognize it by ear.