The Future Progressive tense in Icelandic grammar depicts an action that will be ongoing in the future. It’s formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “vera” (to be) plus the present participle. Notice that this structure is similar to the English equivalent, for instance, “will be doing”.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentence in Future Progressive
1. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* lƦra (will be studying).
2. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* vinna (will be working).
3. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* spila (will be playing).
4. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* sjĆ” (will be seeing).
5. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* syngja (will be singing).
6. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* stafa (will be spelling).
7. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* drepa (will be hitting).
8. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* hlaupa (will be running).
9. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* hlusta (will be listening).
10. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* fara (will be going).
11. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* borĆ°a (will be eating).
12. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* drepa (will be hitting).
13. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* sjĆ” (will be seeing).
14. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* sova (will be sleeping).
15. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* hlaupa (will be running).
2. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* vinna (will be working).
3. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* spila (will be playing).
4. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* sjĆ” (will be seeing).
5. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* syngja (will be singing).
6. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* stafa (will be spelling).
7. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* drepa (will be hitting).
8. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* hlaupa (will be running).
9. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* hlusta (will be listening).
10. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* fara (will be going).
11. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* borĆ°a (will be eating).
12. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* drepa (will be hitting).
13. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* sjĆ” (will be seeing).
14. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* sova (will be sleeping).
15. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* hlaupa (will be running).
Exercise 2: Complete the sentence in Future Progressive
1. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* lesa (will be reading).
2. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* skrifa (will be writing).
3. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* labba (will be walking).
4. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* grĆ”ta (will be crying).
5. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* klappa (will be clapping).
6. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* leika (will be playing).
7. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* eta (will be eating).
8. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* heilsa (will be greeting).
9. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* borĆ°a (will be eating).
10. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* skrifa (will be writing).
11. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* labba (will be walking).
12. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* kasta (will be throwing).
13. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* klappa (will be clapping).
14. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* grĆ”ta (will be crying).
15. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* leika (will be playing).
2. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* skrifa (will be writing).
3. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* labba (will be walking).
4. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* grĆ”ta (will be crying).
5. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* klappa (will be clapping).
6. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* leika (will be playing).
7. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* eta (will be eating).
8. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* heilsa (will be greeting).
9. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* borĆ°a (will be eating).
10. Ćg *verĆ° aĆ°* skrifa (will be writing).
11. ĆĆŗ *verĆ°ur aĆ°* labba (will be walking).
12. Hann / hĆŗn / Ć¾aĆ° *verĆ°ur aĆ°* kasta (will be throwing).
13. ViĆ° *verĆ°um aĆ°* klappa (will be clapping).
14. ĆiĆ° *verĆ°iĆ° aĆ°* grĆ”ta (will be crying).
15. Ćeir / Ć¾Ć¦r / Ć¾au *verĆ°a aĆ°* leika (will be playing).