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.