Verbs in the future tense

Two ways to talk about the future

Norwegian does not have a separate future tense. Instead we use auxiliary verbs.

1. Skal + infinitive — planned action

• Jeg skal reise til Bergen i morgen — I am going to travel to Bergen tomorrow
• Hun skal begynne på skolen i august — She is going to start school in August

2. Kommer til å + infinitive — expected event

• Det kommer til å regne i morgen — It is going to rain tomorrow
• Han kommer til å bli lege — He is going to become a doctor

Conjugation of skal

• jeg skal — I will
• du skal — you will
• han/hun/det skal — he/she/it will
• vi skal — we will
• dere skal — you will (plural)
• de skal — they will