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Future
Future tense talks about things happening in time to come or something that have not happen yet. The word will beindicates something happening in the future and in Acholi the word is bi.
| Acholi | English |
| En bi bedo la coc | He/she will be a writer |
| gin gi bi ok kwe | They will be late |
Present continuous (I am doing/atimo) with a future meaning.
Acholi | English |
| apwuonyo leb Acholi mwoka 8 dong. | I am teaching Acholi language for 8 years now. |
| Amaro coc wa i kare ma angeyo coc ki kwan. | I love writing since I knew how to read and write. |
| Lotino kwan gi maro Tuko lawaro | The pupils were enjoying PE yesterday |
| Angeyo gin ma atimo. | I understand what I am doing. |
Present simple (I do/atimo) with a future meaning
Acholi | English |
| Acako tic mega manyen i ceng baraja | I start my new job on monday |
| Acoyo mot wa mwoka mabino. | I write slowly till next year |
| Atimo lagam na wa Dwe Abicel me mwoka man. | I do my homework till June this year |
| Kwang mot wang ma o ok loka | He swims slowly till he crosses the river |
Will/abi
We use I’ll … (= I will) when we’ve just decided to do something. When we say ‘I’ll do something’,we announce our decision:
Acholi | English |
| Abi ok con tin. | I will come early today |
| Abi neno en diki. | I will see him tomorrow. |
| Abi elo nying kaka na. | I will promote my culture |
| Abi pako gin pi gin ma gi timo | I will praise them for what they have done. |
Shall/twero
It is always in question(s)
Acholi | English |
| wa twero wot? | Shall we go? |
| En twero bwoto kany? | Shall she leave? |
| Wa twero bino? | Shall they come? |
| En twero cito? | Shall it go? |
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