No. 872 in Russian
буду
"Буду" translates to "I will" in English.
In a sentence
Я буду читать книгу.
I will read a book.
In this sentence, "буду" serves as the auxiliary verb indicating future tense in combination with the main verb "читать" (to read).
Буду стараться изо всех сил.
I will try my best.
Here, "буду" marks the speaker's intention and decision to engage in a specific action in the future.
Если буду учиться каждый день, я добьюсь успеха.
If I study every day, I will achieve success.
In this conditional sentence, "буду" expresses the hypothetical future action that is contingent on a specific condition being met.
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