Futur I = ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će + infinitive. Because ću is a clitic, it cannot start the sentence; there are three possible orders:
| order | example | note |
|---|---|---|
| subject + ću + infinitive | Ja ću raditi. | everywhere |
| infinitive without -i + ću | Radit ću. | Bosnian and Croatian spelling |
| one word | Radiću. | Serbian spelling (also in Bosnia) |
Futur II = budem, budeš, bude… + active participle. It is used only in a subordinate clause (after ako, kad, čim, dok…) for a future action, where English uses a present or present perfect.
With a perfective verb, the simple present is enough and more common: Ako dođeš, javi se. — If you come, let me know. Futur II is mainly useful with imperfectives and with biti, imati, moći: Ako budem mogao… — If I can…
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