komma att

Will (Prediction)

Level 4

Use kommer att + infinitive verb to make predictions about the future.

How It Works

Komma att is one of the primary ways to express the future tense in Swedish, equivalent to "will" or "is going to" when making a prediction.

Structure:
A basic statement has Subject + kommer (att) + infinitive. Other clause patterns change the order: I morgon kommer hon att resa or Kommer hon att resa?.
The verb kommer does not change regardless of the subject.

  • Jag kommer att resa. (I will travel.)
  • De kommer att se. (They will see.)

Usage - Predictions and Consequences:
Komma att is used when you are predicting something will happen or stating a logical consequence. The speaker presents the event as expected. The grounds for that expectation can include someone's plans or decisions.

  • Prediction: Solen kommer att gå ner klockan åtta. (The sun will set at eight o'clock.)
  • Consequence: Om tåget är försenat kommer vi att missa anslutningen. (If the train is delayed, we will miss the connection.)

Komma att vs. Ska:
This is a crucial distinction for learners.

  • Use komma att for predictions, including predictions about voluntary actions.
  • Use ska for intentions, plans, or promises. These are common uses of ska; it can also report an expectation based on what others say.

Compare:

  • Det kommer att bli kallt. (It's going to get cold. - A prediction about the weather.)
  • Jag ska ta på mig en jacka. (I'm going to put on a jacket. - My intention/plan.)

Both Det kommer att bli kallt and Det kommer bli kallt occur in contemporary Swedish, including writing. Keeping att is a clear conventional option, but its omission is not confined to very informal speech.

Meaning and Usage Contrast
Jag kommer att gå på bio ikväll. / Jag ska gå på bio ikväll.
Both sentences are grammatical. Jag ska gå på bio straightforwardly presents a plan; Jag kommer att gå på bio predicts that the visit will happen. A voluntary planned action is not excluded from kommer att.

Examples (5)

  1. Det kommer att regna imorgon.

    It is going to rain tomorrow.

    Word by Word: It comes to rain tomorrow.

  2. Priserna kommer att stiga nästa år.

    The prices will rise next year.

    Word by Word: The prices come to rise next year.

  3. Om du inte pluggar kommer du att misslyckas med provet.

    If you don't study, you will fail the test.

    Word by Word: If you not study come you to fail with the test.

  4. Hon kommer att bli en fantastisk läkare.

    She is going to be a fantastic doctor.

    Word by Word: She comes to become a fantastic doctor.

  5. Vi kommer att sakna dig när du flyttar.

    We are going to miss you when you move.

    Word by Word: We come to miss you when you move.

Common Mistakes

  • Using a finite verb after the future auxiliary.

    Det kommer att regnar imorgon.
    Det kommer att regna imorgon.

    Use the infinitive regna, not present-tense regnar. The alternative without the marker, Det kommer regna imorgon, also occurs in standard usage.

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komma attLevel 4Will (Prediction)

Learn This First

To understand 'komma att', you need to be familiar with how Swedish uses the infinitive marker 'att' between verbs. You should also understand basic verb conjugation and the general concept of expressing future events or predictions in Swedish.

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