The Future Tenses

When is near future used?

Actions that happen within the next day.

How do you form the near future?

person prefix +naa/noo/nee + present stem

For reflexive verbs, naa becomes…

nee

For the second person singular, naa becomes

noo

Okugenda (near future I)

Nnaagenda

Okujja (near future you)

Onoojja

Okugula (near future he/she )

Anaagula

Okukomawo (near future we)

Tunaakomawo

Okugamba (near future you all)

Munaagamba

Okubuuzia (near future they)

Banaabuza

Okutaaga (reflexive near I)

Nneetaaga

Okutaaga (reflexive near they)

Baneetaaga

Zinaakola

They will do (class 3)

Luneetaaga

It will need (class 7)

When is the distant future used?

Events that happen after a day (or 18 hours)

How do you form the distant future?

Person prefix + li/ly + present stem

Okugenda (distant future I)

Ndigenda

Okujja (distant future You)

Olijja

Okugula (distant future He/she)

Aligula

Okukomawo (distant future We)

Tulikomawo

Okugamba (distant future you all)

Muligamba

Okubuuzia (distant future they)

Balibuuzia

Okutaaga (reflexive distant I)

Ndyetaaga

Okutaaga (reflexive distant they)

Balyetaaga

Zirikola

They will do (class 3)

Lulikola

It will do (class 7)

Ziryetaaga

They will need (class 3)

Lulyetaaga

It will need (class 7)