The Relative Form of the Future Verb
This Lesson is a summary of this special form of the verb.
| Root | Future Tense | Relative Future  |
| bith - be | bithidh | bhitheas * / bhios |
| bruidhinn - speak | bruidhnidh | bhruidhneas |
| ceannaich - buy | ceannaichidh | cheannaicheas |
| dùin - close | dùinidh | dhùineas |
| èist - listen | èistidh | dh'èisteas |
| fàg - leave | fàgaidh | dh'fhàgas |
| glac - catch | glacaidh | ghlacas |
| ith - eat | ithidh | dh'itheas |
| leugh - read | leughaidh | leughas |
| meall - deceive | meallaidh | mheallas |
| nigh - wash | nighidh | nigheas |
| òl - drink | òlaidh | dh'òlas |
| pòs - marry | pòsaidh | phòsas |
| ruig - reach / arrive | ruigidh | ruigeas |
| sgrìobh - write | sgrìobhaidh | sgrìobhas |
| tog - lift / build | togaidh | thogas |
| ullaich - prepare | ullaichidh | dh'ullaicheas |
* Emphatic form only. Generally bhios will suffice
When to use the Relative
Future
Use the relative future verb after: the interrogative words Cò, Cuin, Ciamar,
Carson and Dè; the conjunctions ged,
fhads, nuair, ma, mar, (bh)on;
and the relative pronouns a and na.
NEW WORDS
| ròs (m) - rose | |
| mìlseag (f) - sweet, confectionary | pòg (f) - kiss |
| coinnich, coinneachadh (ri) - meet (with) | glac, glacadh - catch |
| nigh, nighe - wash | meall, mealladh - deceive |
| ullaich, ullachadh - prepare |
| 1.Ged a bhios e a' fuireach ann an Portrìgh a-nochd, bidh e ann an Glaschu a-màireach | 2.Nuair a dh'fhàgas mi an eaglais, bidh mi a' dol dìreach dhachaigh |
| 3.Mar a thèid thu seachad air a' bhùth, chi thu a' phàirc | 4.Ma chuireas tu dhìot do chòta cha bhi thu cho blàth |
| 5.On a ruigeas sinn am baile ro mheadhan-là bidh mi a' dol dhan taigh-òsta airson (for) dìnnear |
| 1.The girl who will meet you will be standing with a rose in her hand | 2.If the night will be cold stay inside (the house) |
| 3.I will be working in that hotel when I (will) leave school | 4.I'll give you a sweet if you will give me a kiss |
| 5.But will you be happy with all that you'll have? |
| 1.Although he'll be staying in Portree tonight, he'll be in Glasgow tomorrow | 2.When I (will) leave the church, I'll be going straight home |
| 3.As you pass the shop, you can (will) see the park | 4.If you take off your coat you'll not be so warm |
| 5.Since we'll arrive in town before midday I'll be going to the hotel for dinner |
| 1.Bidh a' chaileag a choinnicheas tu na seasamh le ròs na làimh | 2.Ma bhitheas an oidhche fuar fuirich a-staigh |
| 3.Bidh mi ag obair anns an taigh-òsta sin nuair a dh'fhàgas mi an sgoil | 4.Bheir mi mìlseag dhut ma bheir thu pòg dhomh |
| 5.Ach am bith thu toilichte leis na tha agad? |
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