The Simple Future Tense (Futur I) in German

The Simple Future in German (Futur I) is a verb tense used to express actions or states that will happen in the future.

Its main uses include making predictions, expressing intentions or plans, and making promises or commitments.

Examples of the Main Uses of the Simple Future

1. Predictions: "Es wird morgen regnen." (It will rain tomorrow.)
2. Intentions or plans: "Ich werde nächstes Jahr nach Deutschland reisen." (I will travel to Germany next year.)
3. Promises or commitments: "Wir werden pünktlich sein." (We will be on time.)

Formation of the Simple Future in German

The Simple Future is formed with the auxiliary verb werden conjugated in the present tense, followed by the infinitive of the main verb at the end of the sentence.

Conjugation of the Auxiliary Verb "werden"

Formation of Futur I

The formation of Futur I is straightforward: [verb "werden" in present] + [infinitive of the main verb]

Example with the verb machen (to do/make):

This does not change, neither for irregular verbs nor for verbs with separable prefixes.

For example, with the separable verb aufstehen (to get up):

However, in other tenses (like the present tense), the verb would be separated: "Ich stehe morgens früh auf." (I get up early in the morning.)