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Future perfect tense usage Exercises in Bosnian language

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The future perfect tense in the Bosnian language is an essential grammatical structure for expressing actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Understanding this tense is crucial for achieving fluency, as it allows speakers to convey a sequence of events with precision. In Bosnian, the future perfect tense combines the future tense of the auxiliary verb "biti" (to be) with the past participle of the main verb. This construction not only helps in describing completed actions but also in making predictions about events that will have occurred by a certain time. Mastering the future perfect tense can significantly enhance your ability to communicate complex ideas in Bosnian. For example, sentences like "Do tada ćeš već završiti posao" (By then, you will have already finished the job) or "Oni će do sutra već otići" (They will have left by tomorrow) illustrate its practical usage. Engaging with exercises focused on this tense will provide you with the opportunity to practice and internalize its structure, ensuring that you can use it naturally in conversation and writing. Through these exercises, you will gain confidence in your ability to navigate the intricacies of Bosnian grammar and enrich your linguistic repertoire.

Exercise 1

1. Sutra u ovo vrijeme *ću biti završio* svoj posao (action completion in the future). 2. Do kraja mjeseca *ću imati pročitano* tri knjige (number of books read by a future time). 3. Kada se vratiš, već *ćemo biti otišli* na izlet (group departure before a specific time). 4. Do sutra ujutro *ću biti napisao* izvještaj (report completion by the next morning). 5. Kada se probudiš, *ću već biti skuhala* doručak (breakfast preparation before waking up). 6. U trenutku kada stigneš, *će već biti zatvorena* prodavnica (store closure before arrival). 7. Do kraja godine *ćemo imati završeno* renoviranje kuće (house renovation completion by year-end). 8. Kada se vratimo s odmora, *će trava biti porasla* (grass growth by the end of vacation). 9. Do sljedeće sedmice *ću biti naučio* sve lekcije (learning all lessons by next week). 10. Do tada *ćemo imati odlučeno* o planovima za putovanje (decision about travel plans by a certain time).

Exercise 2

1. Do *ćeš* završiti zadatak do sutra? (future perfect of "to finish") 2. Ona *će* već otići kući prije nego što dođeš. (future perfect of "to leave") 3. Mi *ćemo* napisati izvještaj prije nego što šef stigne. (future perfect of "to write") 4. Oni *će* već proslaviti rođendan prije nego što ih posjetiš. (future perfect of "to celebrate") 5. Ja *ću* položiti ispit do kraja sedmice. (future perfect of "to pass") 6. Ti *ćeš* završiti školu do sledeće godine. (future perfect of "to finish school") 7. On *će* već kupiti novi auto prije nego što se preseli. (future perfect of "to buy") 8. Mi *ćemo* već završiti renovaciju prije nego što dođu gosti. (future perfect of "to finish renovating") 9. Vi *ćete* već naučiti sve lekcije prije ispita. (future perfect of "to learn") 10. Oni *će* se već vratiti s puta kad ti stigneš. (future perfect of "to return")

Exercise 3

1. Do *ćeš* završiti zadatak do sutra? (future of "to complete") 2. Oni *će* već otići kada mi stignemo. (future of "to leave") 3. Mi *ćemo* sve pripremiti pre nego što gosti dođu. (future of "to prepare") 4. Ona *će* već pročitati knjigu pre nego što je vratimo. (future of "to read") 5. Hoćeš li *ćeš* završiti projekat do kraja sedmice? (future of "to finish") 6. Ja *ću* već stići kući pre nego što padne mrak. (future of "to arrive") 7. Oni *će* otići na putovanje pre nego što počne kiša. (future of "to go") 8. Mi *ćemo* već postaviti stol pre nego što večera počne. (future of "to set") 9. Ona *će* položiti ispit pre nego što se prijavi za posao. (future of "to pass") 10. Ja *ću* se odmoriti pre nego što počne nova sedmica. (future of "to rest")