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"Zaraz wracam" - Why not "zaraz wrócę" ?


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 Feb 11, 10, 20:41    #31
SzwedwPolsce:
umishu:
pojadę seems more natural for some remote( or uncertain) future
Interesting aspect. Probably the same applies to the difference between zaraz wracam and zaraz wrócę.

Yes, in some extent. But, in my feeling, here it's little more about how sure you are about what you say.

Jadę - I've just decided, I've even maybe started to prepare, at least mentally
Pojadę - it could sound like some project to go, but now don't speak about it.

You have some more pairs:
biorę - wezmę
robię - zrobię

But it doesn't work with every verb.
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Edited by: SzwedwPolsce  Feb 11, 10, 20:49    #32
marqoz:
You have some more pairs:
biorę - wezmę
robię - zrobię

Of course. But if you read grammar books they say that the present tense should be used for classical present situations. And that the so called simple future should be used for perfective future situations. And complex future with będzie (etc) should be used for imperfective future.

It's well known that the present tense is often used to express what will happen in the future, but the grammar books usually don't mention that.

And it's not only in Polish.
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 Feb 11, 10, 22:02    #33
You're right, SzwedwPolsce, of course ;)

However we're discussing here some elusive distinctions between Zaraz wracam and Zaraz wrócę in this thread. So there is a space for some more subtle and sophisticated lucubrations.
Lyzko  Feb 12, 10, 14:13    #34
Let's make it easier and just say 'Zaraz!' = Just a moment!

)))))


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