German Future II
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Hide- 1.Usage and definition of future II (future perfect)
- 2.Marker words that indicate the future perfect tense in German
- 3.How to conjugate verbs in future II
- 3.1.When to use sein or haben
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.German future II exercise
- 4.2.Exercise: Build the German future II
- 4.3.Multiple choice exercise of future II in German
Usage and definition of future II (future perfect)
The Future II describes, that an action will have been closed and completed in a specific time in the future. It is mostly used to express past probabilities or likelihood. When used in this way, an adverb like sicher, vielleicht, wahrscheinlich or dort is often used in the same sentence. Except of this usage, the tense is rarely used.
For example:
Warum ist das Auto kaputt? (Why is the car broken?)
- Das Auto wird wohl eine Panne gehabt haben. (The probably had a malfunction)
- Hoffentlich wird die Werkstatt es in einer Woche repariert haben. (Hopefully the car shop will have repaired it until next week)
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Marker words that indicate the future perfect tense in German
There are some words, that indicate the perfect future tense (Futur II) in German.
| Marker words | Translation |
|---|---|
| wohl | probably |
| sicher | surely |
| bestimmt | certainly |
How to conjugate verbs in future II
To use the future II tense in the correct way, you need to watch a certain rule when constructing it:
- right conjugation of the auxiliary 'werden' in present + past participle of the full verb + infinitive of sein or haben
See the conjugation of the auxiliary 'werden' in present below.
| Subject | Auxiliary 'werden' |
|---|---|
| ich | werde |
| du | wirst |
| er/sie/es | wird |
| wir | werden |
| ihr | werdet |
| sie/Sie | werden |
If you want to learn how to conjugate the past participle, have a look the the special chapter about the past participle in German.
When to use sein or haben
It's important to know when to use which auxiliary. There are some rules you have to remember.
| When to use 'sein' | When to use 'haben |
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See some examples here:
- Ich werde nach Hause gegangen sein. (I will have gone home.)
- Sie werden den Marathon gelaufen sein. (They will have ran the marathon.)
- Du wirst das Buch gelesen haben. (You will have read the book.)
- Wir werden von unserem Ausflug erzählt haben. (We will have told you from our trip.)
- Ihr werdet über die Prüfung geredet haben. (You will have talked about the exam.)
Now, that you have learned about the future I and future II, strengthen your ability about these tenses in our exercises.
Exercises
- German future II exercise
- Exercise: Build the German future II
- Multiple choice exercise of future II in German
German future II exercise
Exercise: Build the German future II
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the future II
Remember: The future II always requires a form of "werden" and a past participle!
1.) Ich bis morgen Sport (machen) haben.
(I will have made sports until tomorrow)
2.) Lara zu spät in der Schule (ankommen) sein.
(Lara will have come to late to school)
3.) Luisa und ich den Test nicht (bestehen) haben.
(Luisa and I will not have passed the test)
4.) Er das Buch (lesen) haben.
(He will have read the book)
5.) Marie und Louis nach Hause (gehen) sein.
(Marie and Louis will have gone home)
6.) Wir das Paket bis morgen (erhalten) haben.
(We will have received the package until tomorrow)
7.) Anna und Viola das Bild bis zur Ausstellung fertig (zeichnen) haben.
(Anna and Viola will have drawn the picture for the exhibition)
8.) Sandra bis Sonntag die Miete (überweisen) haben.
(Sandra will have transfered the rent until sunday)
9.) Frank schwimmen (gehen) sein.
(Frank will have gone swimming)
10.) Du bis morgen dein Zimmer (aufräumen) haben.
(You will have cleaned your room until tomorrow)
Multiple choice exercise of future II in German
Exercises
- German future II exercise
- Exercise: Build the German future II
- Multiple choice exercise of future II in German
German future II exercise
Exercise: Build the German future II
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the future II
Remember: The future II always requires a form of "werden" and a past participle!
1.) Ich bis morgen Sport (machen) haben.
(I will have made sports until tomorrow)
2.) Lara zu spät in der Schule (ankommen) sein.
(Lara will have come to late to school)
3.) Luisa und ich den Test nicht (bestehen) haben.
(Luisa and I will not have passed the test)
4.) Er das Buch (lesen) haben.
(He will have read the book)
5.) Marie und Louis nach Hause (gehen) sein.
(Marie and Louis will have gone home)
6.) Wir das Paket bis morgen (erhalten) haben.
(We will have received the package until tomorrow)
7.) Anna und Viola das Bild bis zur Ausstellung fertig (zeichnen) haben.
(Anna and Viola will have drawn the picture for the exhibition)
8.) Sandra bis Sonntag die Miete (überweisen) haben.
(Sandra will have transfered the rent until sunday)
9.) Frank schwimmen (gehen) sein.
(Frank will have gone swimming)
10.) Du bis morgen dein Zimmer (aufräumen) haben.
(You will have cleaned your room until tomorrow)