The future progressive indicative tense describes an ongoing occurrence (→ progressive aspect) in the future, which is based on the known state of affairs (→ indicative mood). Persian distinguishes between past and non-past tenses. The present and future are expressed with the same conjugational forms. Regarding future progressive, it is expressed using the same grammatical form as present progressive. Therefore, a verbal form like دارم میروم (dâram miravam) can mean “I am going” and “I will be going” depending on the context.
Examples
هفتهی دیگر این موقع، دارم در دریا شنا میکنم
Hafte-ye digar in mowǧeø, dâram dar daryâ šenâ mikonam This time next week, I will be swimming in the sea |
فردا داریم به تهران میرویم
Fardâ dârim be Tehrân miravim We will be going to Tehran tomorrow |
فردا این ساعت، داریم مسابقه را تماشا میکنیم
Fardâ in sâat, dârim mosâbeǧe râ tamâšâ mikonim This hour tomorrow, we will be watching the match |
او هم دارد به مهمانی میآید
U ham dârad de mehmâni miâyad He will be coming to the party too |
Negative form
Since the progressive aspect is only used for affirmative actions, it does not have negative form.