Lesson 14 - The Future Tense Flashcards
How is the future tense formed?
The future tense is formed by adding -ssa to the root / verbal base with, or in some cases without, the connecting vowel -i-; the terminations are the same as those in the present tense.
paca
to cook
3rd person sg. future tense of
paca
(So) pacissati
He will cook
2nd person sg. future tense of
paca
(Tvaṃ) pacissati
You (sg.) will cook
1st person sg. future tense of
paca
(Ahaṃ) pacissāmi
I will cook
3rd person pl. future tense of
paca
(Te) pacissanti
They will cook
2nd person pl. future tense of
paca
(Tumhe) pacissatha
You (pl.) will cook
1st person pl. future tense of
paca
(Mayaṃ) pacissāma
We will cook
core
to steal
3rd person sg. future tense of
core
(So) coressati
He will steal
2nd person sg. future tense of
core
(Tvaṃ) coressasi
You (sg.) will steal
1st person sg. future tense of
core
(Ahaṃ) coressāmi
I will steal
3rd person pl. future tense of
core
(Te) coressanti
They will steal
2nd person pl. future tense of
core
(Tumhe) coressatha
You (pl.) will steal
1st person pl. future tense of
core
(Mayaṃ) coressāma
We will steal
