The Punjabi Future Tense: ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ, ਜਾਵਾਂਗੀ and ਜਾਓਗੇ
How Punjabi expresses the future with dedicated endings, with examples for each person and common time words.
Punjabi has a clear future tense, with endings that show person and gender.
The future endings
Using ਜਾਣਾ (to go), the future forms are:
| Subject | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| ਮੈਂ | ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ | ਜਾਵਾਂਗੀ |
| ਤੂੰ | ਜਾਵੇਂਗਾ | ਜਾਵੇਂਗੀ |
| ਉਹ (he / she) | ਜਾਵੇਗਾ | ਜਾਵੇਗੀ |
| ਅਸੀਂ | ਜਾਵਾਂਗੇ | ਜਾਵਾਂਗੀਆਂ |
| ਤੁਸੀਂ | ਜਾਓਗੇ | ਜਾਓਗੀਆਂ |
| ਉਹ (they) | ਜਾਣਗੇ | ਜਾਣਗੀਆਂ |
Examples
- ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ। — I will go to Amritsar tomorrow. (male)
- ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਦੋਂ ਆਓਗੇ? — When will you come?
- ਉਹ ਸ਼ਾਮ ਨੂੰ ਫ਼ੋਨ ਕਰੇਗੀ। — She will call in the evening.
- ਉਹ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਆਉਣਗੇ। — They will come tomorrow.
More verbs
| Verb | Future (I, m.) | Future (he/she, m.) |
|---|---|---|
| ਕਰਨਾ | ਕਰਾਂਗਾ | ਕਰੇਗਾ |
| ਆਉਣਾ | ਆਵਾਂਗਾ | ਆਵੇਗਾ |
| ਖਾਣਾ | ਖਾਵਾਂਗਾ | ਖਾਵੇਗਾ |
The present for near plans
As in English, the present continuous can express near plans:
- ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ। — I'm going tomorrow.
Future time words
- ਕੱਲ੍ਹ — tomorrow
- ਪਰਸੋਂ — the day after tomorrow
- ਅਗਲੇ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ — next week
Tips
- Learn the six endings.
- Learn ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ / ਜਾਵਾਂਗੀ as a model.
- Use the dictionary to check forms.
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