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Estonian Future

This is a list of verbs in the future tense in Estonian. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the future form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.

To see: Nägema
To write: Kirjutama
To love: Armastama
To give: Andma
To play: Mängima
To read: lugema
To understand: Mõistma
To have: Omama
To know: Teadma
To learn: Õppima
To think: Mõtlema
To work: Töötama
To speak: Rääkima
To drive: Sõitma
To smile: Naeratama
To find: Leidma

These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the future tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).

I will see you: Näeme
I will write with a pen: Ma kirjutan pastapliiatsiga
You will love apples: Sa armastad õunu
You will give money: Sa annad raha
You will play tennis: Sa mängid tennist
He will read a book: Ta loeb raamatut (hiljem, täna õhtul, etc)
He will understand me: Ta mõistab mind
She will have a cat: Ta saab kassi
She will know you: Ta saab sinuga tuttavaks
We will want to see you: me tahame sind näha
We will think about you: me mõtleme su peale
You (plural) will work here: Te hakkate siin töötama / te töötate siin
You (plural) will speak French: te räägite prantsuse keelt / hakkate prantsuse keelt rääkima
They will drive a car: nad juhivad autot
They will smile: Nad naeratavad

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