To talk about the future in Egyptian, put ha- in front of the bare present (the form without bi-).
ha- + bare present
| Person | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| ana | aktib | haktib |
| inta | tiktib | hatiktib |
| inti | tiktibi | hatiktibi |
| huwwa | yiktib | hayiktib |
| hiyya | tiktib | hatiktib |
| i7na | niktib | haniktib |
| intu | tiktibu | hatiktibu |
| humma | yiktibu | hayiktibu |
It's written هـ joined to the verb (you'll also see حـ).
- هسافر بكرةhasaafir bukraI'll travel tomorrow.
- هتيجي الحفلة؟hatiigi il-7afla?Will you come to the party?
- هيتأخروا شويةhayit2akhkharu shwayyaThey'll be a little late.
"Going to" with raayi7
For a plan, you can also use raayi7 (going), which agrees like an adjective:
- أنا رايح أذاكرana raayi7 azaakirI'm going to study.
- هي رايحة تشتري هدومhiyya ray7a tishtiri huduumShe's going to buy clothes.
Negative future
Use mish before the future verb:
- مش هروحmish haruu7I won't go.
- مش هنتأخرmish hanit2akhkharWe won't be late.