Lesson Overview
15 exercises · Level 3
Grammar Explanation
Simple Future in Farsi
The future tense has two forms: a formal/literary form and a more common spoken form.
Formal Future: khaah- + past stem
| Pronoun | Phonetic | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| man | khaaham + past stem | I will |
| to | khaahi + past stem | You will |
| oo | khaahad + past stem | He/She will |
| ma | khaahim + past stem | We will |
| shoma | khaahid + past stem | You will (formal) |
| oonaa | khaahnd + past stem | They will |
Example: raftan (to go)
| Pronoun | Phonetic | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| man | khaaham raft | I will go |
| to | khaahi raft | You will go |
| oo | khaahad raft | He/She will go |
| ma | khaahim raft | We will go |
| shoma | khaahid raft | You will go (formal) |
| oonaa | khaahnd raft | They will go |
Spoken Future (More Common!)
In everyday speech, Iranians use "mikhaam" + subjunctive:
| Pronoun | Phonetic | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| man | mikhaam beram | I'm going to go / I will go |
| to | mikhaay beri | You will go |
| oo | mikhaad bere | He/She will go |
| ma | mikhaym berim | We will go |
Negative Future
Formal: nakhaaham raft → I will not go Spoken: nemikhaaam beram → I won't go
When to Use Which
- Formal future (khaah-): news, writing, formal speeches, promises
- Spoken future (mikhaam): daily conversation, casual plans
Examples in Context
| Phonetic | Translation |
|---|---|
| farda khaaham oomad | I will come tomorrow (formal) |
| farda mikhaam biam | I'll come tomorrow (spoken) |
| ma mikhaaym bebinim | We'll see (spoken) |