budem + Participle
Future in a Dependent Clause
Future II combines budem with an agreeing participle.
How It Works
In Ako budeš radio, nazvat ću te poslije, the dependent clause establishes a future situation relevant to the main plan. Radio agrees with a male singular listener.
The construction can use imperfective or perfective verbs. It does not always mean that an action is completed before another one; aspect and clause meaning determine the relation.
Future II is not the normal standalone substitute for future I. With biti itself, the simple form budem is often sufficient: kad budemo sami. Perfective present forms can also occur in many future-dependent clauses.
Examples (3)
- Ako budeš radila sutra, doći ću poslije.
If you are working tomorrow, I will come later.
Budeš radila refers to a female listener’s future activity.
- Kad budemo završili posao, otići ćemo kući.
When we have finished work, we will go home.
Budemo završili presents the future completion as a condition for leaving.
- Javi mi ako budeš trebao pomoć.
Let me know if you need help.
Budeš trebao supplies the future condition for a male listener.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Future II combines budem with an agreeing participle inside a future-time context.
- biti → budemThe Budem Forms of Biti
Future II combines budem with an agreeing participle inside a future-time context.
Level 2 - Past-Tense Gender and Number
Future II combines budem with an agreeing participle inside a future-time context.
Level 2 - The Everyday Future
Future II combines budem with an agreeing participle inside a future-time context.
Level 2
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