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This is a list of verbs in the future tense in Somali. 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: In la arko |
| To write: In la qoro |
| To love: In la jeclaado |
| To give: In la bixiyo |
| To play: In la ciyaaro |
| To read: In la akhriyo |
| To understand: In la fahmo |
| To have: In la yeesho / la haysto |
| To know: In la yaqaano |
| To learn: In la barto |
| To think: In laga fakaro |
| To work: In la shaqeeyo |
| To speak: In la hadlo |
| To drive: In la kaxeeyo |
| To smile: In la dhoole cadeeyo |
| To find: In la helo |
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: Waan is arkeeynaa |
| I will write with a pen: Waxaan ku qoridoonaa qalin |
| You will love apples: Waad jeclaan doontaa tufaaxa |
| You will give money: Lacag baad bixin doontaa |
| You will play tennis: Teenis baad ciyaari doontaa |
| He will read a book: Buug buu akhrin doonaa |
| He will understand me: Wuu i fahmi doonaa |
| She will have a cat: Mukulaal / bisad beey lahaan doontaa |
| She will know you: Weey ku garan doontaa |
| We will want to see you: Waxaan dooni doonaa inaan ku aragno |
| We will think about you: Waan kaa fakari doonaa |
| You (plural) will work here: Halkaan baad ka shaqeeyn doontaan |
| You (plural) will speak French: Af Faransiis baad ku hadli doontaa |
| They will drive a car: Gaari beey wadan doonaan |
| They will smile: Weey dhoola cadeeyn doonaan |
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