64. Sign of Future Tense ‘e + verb + adverb

E lava ke ke fa’u, tohi mo lea faka-Tonga ‘o ngāue’aki ‘a e  fa’unga sētesi, pe kupu’i lea (phrase pe feleisi) pe kupu’i sētesi (clause pe koloasi) ko ‘eni’.  Kamata’aki  ‘a e lea faka’ilonga taimi kaha’u ko e ‘e ‘i mu’a ‘i ha veape ‘e faka’osi ‘aki ha ‘etiveape. Fakatātā ki heni:   ‘E mohe fiemālie. Kiliki ‘i he hokonga ope ‘i lalo’ ki he ngaahi ngaahi fakamatala mo ha  ‘ekisasaisi ke ne toe fakamaama ange ‘a e fakakaukau ‘oku fakamatala’i ko ‘eni’.

Kiliki heni ki he fakiikiiki: Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘Etiveape, Etisekitivi, ‘Ātikolo, Nauna, Peleposīsini

You can create, write, and speak in Tongan using this sentence or phrase or clause structure. Start by placing the future sign of tense ‘e in the beginning followed by a verb before ending in an adverb. For example:  ‘E mohe fiemālie. In English: Will sleep comfortably.  Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.