Learn how to express future actions in German using the present tense with time indicators like "morgen" and "nächste Woche." This lesson teaches the natural way to talk about scheduled events and plans without the future tense, providing practical examples and key phrases for everyday conversation.
- The verb remains in the present tense; the time reference indicates the future.
- This form is often used for fixed events such as appointments, trips, timetables, or programmes.
| Zeitangaben (Time expressions) | Beispiel (Example) |
|---|---|
Morgen, gleich, bald, nächste Woche, etc. (Tomorrow, immediately, soon, next week, etc.)
Uhrzeiten (Times) | „Morgen fahre ich nach Paris.“ (Tomorrow, I am going to Paris.) „Bald ziehen wir um.“ (We will move soon.) „Nächste Woche habe ich einen Arzttermin.“ (Next week I have a doctor's appointment.) „Wir treffen uns um 18 Uhr.“ (We meet at 6 p.m.) Um 20:00 Uhr essen wir zu Abend. (We eat dinner at 8:00 p.m.) |
Exercise 1: Zukunft im Präsens
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
fahrt, machst, regnet, ist, fährst, beginnen, fährt, beginnt
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Morgen _____ ich nach Berlin zum Geschäftstermin.
(Tomorrow _____ I am going to Berlin for the business appointment.)2. Nächste Woche _____ der Kurs um 9 Uhr.
(Next week _____ the course starts at 9 o'clock.)3. Bald _____ wir nach München zur Messe.
(Soon _____ we are traveling to Munich for the fair.)4. Um 18 Uhr _____ ich meine Kollegen im Restaurant.
(At 6 pm _____ I meet my colleagues in the restaurant.)5. Am Freitag _____ das neue Projekt in unserer Abteilung.
(On Friday _____ the new project starts in our department.)6. Gleich _____ ich die E-Mail an den Kunden.
(Right away _____ I am sending the email to the customer.)
