Future II

Level 5

Future II marks the future event or situation that comes first or that the main clause depends on.

How It Works

PersonForm
jabudem stigao
tibudeš stigao
onbude stigao
mibudemo stigli
vibudete stigli
onibudu stigli

It appears in clauses with kad, ako, čim and similar words: Čim budem znao, javit ću ti. The main clause uses the ordinary future.

Future II often feels more careful and written. Bosnian speakers very often use the present instead: Kad stignem, nazvat ću te. That form is correct and is the one you learned first. Use the future II for extra clarity about the order of events. Many learners can skip it at first and add it later, when reading longer texts.

Examples (5)

  1. Kad budem stigao, nazvat ću te.

    When I have arrived, I will call you.

    Budem stigao comes first.

  2. Ako budem imala vremena, doći ću.

    If I have time, I will come.

    Feminine speaker: imala.

  3. Čim budem znao, javit ću ti.

    As soon as I know, I will tell you.

    With čim.

  4. Kad budemo stigli u Mostar, posjetit ćemo Blagaj.

    When we have arrived in Mostar, we will visit Blagaj.

    Plural: budemo stigli.

  5. Ko bude stigao prvi, kupit će karte.

    Whoever arrives first will buy the tickets.

    Ko bude in a general rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Using ću in the kad clause

    Kad ću stići, nazvat ću te.
    Kad budem stigao, nazvat ću te.

    The time clause does not take ću.

How It Connects

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Future IILevel 5

Learn This First

Future II is a future form built from biti and a past participle.

Words in This Pattern

bitikadakočimfutur