Unit
Unit title
Looking Ahead
units[20].title.en
Unit title (ru)
Пла́ны
units[20].title.ru
Unit summary
The future tense — one helper word, бу́ду, plus verbs you already own. Taught as the mirror of был (the past), so the whole future opens up almost for free.
units[20].summary.en
Communicative competency
After this unit, you'll be able to say where you'll be (я бу́ду + place), recognise the бу́ду family (бу́дешь/бу́дет/бу́дут), say what you'll do (бу́ду + verb), and ask & answer «Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?» — chaining plans with ско́ро and пото́м.
units[20].communicativeCompetency.en
"I will be" ru.a1.u21.l1
Lesson title
"I will be"
units[20].lessons[0].title.en
Lesson title (ru)
Бу́ду
units[20].lessons[0].title.ru
Recap title
бу́ду = will be
units[20].lessons[0].recapTitle.en
Recap subtitle
The mirror of был: бу́ду opens the future. Say «я бу́ду + a place».
units[20].lessons[0].recapSubtitle.en
Competency unlocked
Say where you'll be with «я бу́ду …».
units[20].lessons[0].competencyUnlocked.en
Example word
бу́ду
units[20].lessons[0].exampleWord.text
Example word translation
I will be
units[20].lessons[0].exampleWord.translation.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l1.intro
Narration (Sarah)
One small word opens the whole future: — бу́ду. — 'I will be.' Say it, and you're talking about what's ahead — where you'll be, what you'll do. That's the whole idea. Listen. I will be. — бу́ду Tomorrow I will be home. — За́втра я бу́ду до́ма.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[0].payload.transcript.en
listenAndTapru.a1.u21.l1.lat.ahead
Prompt
Which one looks ahead — to the future?
units[20].lessons[0].activities[1].payload.prompt.en
On correct
Yes — бу́ду looks ahead. 'I will be.'
units[20].lessons[0].activities[1].payload.correctMessage.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l1.hr.zavtradoma
Russian
За́втра я бу́ду до́ма.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[2].payload.phrase
Translation
Tomorrow I will be home.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[2].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ZAV-tra ya BOO-du DO-ma
units[20].lessons[0].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l1.hr.byl
Russian
был
units[20].lessons[0].activities[3].payload.phrase
Translation
was — looks back (the mirror of бу́ду)
units[20].lessons[0].activities[3].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
byl
units[20].lessons[0].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l1.hr.byla
Russian
была́
units[20].lessons[0].activities[4].payload.phrase
Translation
was (she)
units[20].lessons[0].activities[4].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
by-LA — the feminine of был
units[20].lessons[0].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l1.hr.byli
Russian
бы́ли
units[20].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.phrase
Translation
were (they)
units[20].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
BY-li — more than one
units[20].lessons[0].activities[5].payload.pronunciationNote.en
writePhraseru.a1.u21.l1.wp.zavtradoma
Russian
За́втра я бу́ду до́ма.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[6].payload.phrase
Translation
Tomorrow I will be home.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[6].payload.translation.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l1.hr.vshkole
Russian
За́втра я бу́ду в шко́ле.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[7].payload.phrase
Translation
Tomorrow I will be at school.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[7].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ZAV-tra ya BOO-du f SHKO-lye
units[20].lessons[0].activities[7].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l1.hr.narabote
Russian
За́втра я бу́ду на рабо́те.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[8].payload.phrase
Translation
Tomorrow I will be at work.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[8].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ZAV-tra ya BOO-du na ra-BO-tye
units[20].lessons[0].activities[8].payload.pronunciationNote.en
shadowingru.a1.u21.l1.sh.zavtradoma
Phrase to shadow
За́втра я бу́ду до́ма.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[9].payload.targetPhrase
Prompt
Say it back.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[9].payload.prompt.en
After an attempt
Try it — ZAV-tra ya BOO-du DO-ma
units[20].lessons[0].activities[9].payload.attemptMessage.en
After silence
I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[9].payload.silenceMessage.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l1.close
Narration (Sarah)
That's бу́ду — *'I will be.'* One word, and the future opens up. Next, the rest of its family: бу́дешь, бу́дет, бу́дут. Same idea — looking ahead.
units[20].lessons[0].activities[10].payload.transcript.en
The бу́ду family ru.a1.u21.l2
Lesson title
The бу́ду family
units[20].lessons[1].title.en
Lesson title (ru)
Бу́дешь, бу́дет…
units[20].lessons[1].title.ru
Recap title
бу́ду paradigm
units[20].lessons[1].recapTitle.en
Recap subtitle
бу́дешь / бу́дет / бу́дем / бу́дете / бу́дут — one helper, six people. Recognition first.
units[20].lessons[1].recapSubtitle.en
Competency unlocked
Recognise who 'will be' from the бу́ду ending.
units[20].lessons[1].competencyUnlocked.en
Example word
бу́дет
units[20].lessons[1].exampleWord.text
Example word translation
he/she will be
units[20].lessons[1].exampleWord.translation.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l2.intro
Narration (Sarah)
You have — я бу́ду. — 'I will be.' Now the whole family. The endings echo the verb-endings you already use every day — only the helper changes. Listen. You will be. — ты бу́дешь He will be. — он бу́дет She will be. — она́ бу́дет We will be. — мы бу́дем You all will be. — вы бу́дете They will be. — они́ бу́дут
units[20].lessons[1].activities[0].payload.transcript.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l2.hr.tybudesh
Russian
ты бу́дешь
units[20].lessons[1].activities[1].payload.phrase
Translation
you will be (informal)
units[20].lessons[1].activities[1].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ty BOO-dyesh
units[20].lessons[1].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l2.hr.onbudet
Russian
он / она́ бу́дет
units[20].lessons[1].activities[2].payload.phrase
Translation
he / she will be
units[20].lessons[1].activities[2].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
on / a-NA BOO-dyet
units[20].lessons[1].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en
listenAndTapru.a1.u21.l2.lat.who1
Prompt
Who will be? — listen.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[3].payload.prompt.en
On correct
Yes — он бу́дет, 'he will be.'
units[20].lessons[1].activities[3].payload.correctMessage.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l2.hr.mybudem
Russian
мы бу́дем
units[20].lessons[1].activities[4].payload.phrase
Translation
we will be
units[20].lessons[1].activities[4].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
my BOO-dyem
units[20].lessons[1].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l2.hr.onibudut
Russian
они́ бу́дут
units[20].lessons[1].activities[5].payload.phrase
Translation
they will be
units[20].lessons[1].activities[5].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
a-NEE BOO-dut
units[20].lessons[1].activities[5].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l2.hr.vybudete
Russian
вы бу́дете
units[20].lessons[1].activities[6].payload.phrase
Translation
you will be (formal / plural)
units[20].lessons[1].activities[6].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
vy BOO-dye-tye
units[20].lessons[1].activities[6].payload.pronunciationNote.en
listenAndTapru.a1.u21.l2.lat.who2
Prompt
Who will be? — listen.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[7].payload.prompt.en
On correct
Yes — они́ бу́дут, 'they will be.'
units[20].lessons[1].activities[7].payload.correctMessage.en
writePhraseru.a1.u21.l2.wp.onnarabote
Russian
Он бу́дет на рабо́те.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[8].payload.phrase
Translation
He will be at work.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[8].payload.translation.en
shadowingru.a1.u21.l2.sh.onbudet
Phrase to shadow
он бу́дет
units[20].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.targetPhrase
Prompt
Say it back.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.prompt.en
After an attempt
Try it — on BOO-dyet
units[20].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.attemptMessage.en
After silence
I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[9].payload.silenceMessage.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l2.close
Narration (Sarah)
That's the whole family — бу́ду, бу́дешь, бу́дет, бу́дем, бу́дете, бу́дут. Only the helper changes; the idea stays the same. Next, put a verb after it and say what you'll do.
units[20].lessons[1].activities[10].payload.transcript.en
What you'll do ru.a1.u21.l3
Lesson title
What you'll do
units[20].lessons[2].title.en
Lesson title (ru)
Бу́ду + …ть
units[20].lessons[2].title.ru
Recap title
бу́ду + infinitive
units[20].lessons[2].recapTitle.en
Recap subtitle
Future of verbs you own: бу́ду + the -ть dictionary form (рабо́тать, чита́ть…). Recognition first.
units[20].lessons[2].recapSubtitle.en
Competency unlocked
Say what you'll do with «бу́ду + verb».
units[20].lessons[2].competencyUnlocked.en
Example word
рабо́тать
units[20].lessons[2].exampleWord.text
Example word translation
to work
units[20].lessons[2].exampleWord.translation.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l3.intro
Narration (Sarah)
You use these verbs every day: я рабо́таю, я чита́ю. Here's their dictionary form — the shape that follows бу́ду. You'll know the -ть ending from the past tense. Meet it first, then put it to work. Listen. *To work.* — рабо́тать *Tomorrow I will work.* — За́втра я бу́ду рабо́тать.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[0].payload.transcript.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l3.hr.rabotat
Russian
рабо́тать
units[20].lessons[2].activities[1].payload.phrase
Translation
to work — the dictionary form of «я рабо́таю»
units[20].lessons[2].activities[1].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ra-BO-tat'
units[20].lessons[2].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l3.hr.chitat
Russian
чита́ть
units[20].lessons[2].activities[2].payload.phrase
Translation
to read — the dictionary form of «я чита́ю»
units[20].lessons[2].activities[2].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
chi-TAT'
units[20].lessons[2].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en
listenAndTapru.a1.u21.l3.lat.inf
Prompt
Which verb? — listen.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[3].payload.prompt.en
On correct
Yes — чита́ть, 'to read.'
units[20].lessons[2].activities[3].payload.correctMessage.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l3.hr.zavtrarabotat
Russian
За́втра я бу́ду рабо́тать.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[4].payload.phrase
Translation
Tomorrow I will work.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[4].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ZAV-tra ya BOO-du ra-BO-tat'
units[20].lessons[2].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l3.hr.vecherchitat
Russian
Ве́чером я бу́ду чита́ть.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[5].payload.phrase
Translation
In the evening I will read.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[5].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
VYE-che-ram ya BOO-du chi-TAT'
units[20].lessons[2].activities[5].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l3.hr.uchitrussky
Russian
Я бу́ду учи́ть ру́сский.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[6].payload.phrase
Translation
I will study Russian.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[6].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ya BOO-du u-CHEET' ROO-sky
units[20].lessons[2].activities[6].payload.pronunciationNote.en
writePhraseru.a1.u21.l3.wp.yarabotat
Russian
Я бу́ду рабо́тать.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[7].payload.phrase
Translation
I will work.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[7].payload.translation.en
writePhraseru.a1.u21.l3.wp.recall
Russian
Ве́чером я бу́ду чита́ть.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[8].payload.phrase
Translation
In the evening I will read.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[8].payload.translation.en
shadowingru.a1.u21.l3.sh.zavtrarabotat
Phrase to shadow
За́втра я бу́ду рабо́тать.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[9].payload.targetPhrase
Prompt
Say it back.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[9].payload.prompt.en
After an attempt
Try it — ZAV-tra ya BOO-du ra-BO-tat'
units[20].lessons[2].activities[9].payload.attemptMessage.en
After silence
I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[9].payload.silenceMessage.en
usageContextru.a1.u21.l3.uc.day
Scene
A day ahead
units[20].lessons[2].activities[10].payload.scene.en
Supporting text
One helper, any owned verb after it: бу́ду + рабо́тать / чита́ть / игра́ть. The verb keeps its dictionary -ть shape; only бу́ду does the work. (Motion verbs like идти́/е́хать use a different future — that comes later.)
units[20].lessons[2].activities[10].payload.supportingText.en
Russian · line 1
Я бу́ду рабо́тать, я бу́ду чита́ть, я бу́ду игра́ть.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[10].payload.lines[0].text
Translation · line 1
I will work, I will read, I will play.
units[20].lessons[2].activities[10].payload.lines[0].translation.en
Speaker · line 1
Макси́м
units[20].lessons[2].activities[10].payload.lines[0].speaker.en
Speaker (ru) · line 1
Макси́м
units[20].lessons[2].activities[10].payload.lines[0].speaker.ru
introAudioru.a1.u21.l3.close
Narration (Sarah)
Now you can say what you'll do. Next — make real plans: «Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?»
units[20].lessons[2].activities[11].payload.transcript.en
Making plans ru.a1.u21.l4
Lesson title
Making plans
units[20].lessons[3].title.en
Lesson title (ru)
Что ты бу́дешь де́лать?
units[20].lessons[3].title.ru
Recap title
Plans
units[20].lessons[3].recapTitle.en
Recap subtitle
Ask & answer «Что ты бу́дешь де́лать?» with бу́ду + verb; chain with ско́ро / пото́м.
units[20].lessons[3].recapSubtitle.en
Competency unlocked
Ask and answer about tomorrow's plans.
units[20].lessons[3].competencyUnlocked.en
Example word
де́лать
units[20].lessons[3].exampleWord.text
Example word translation
to do
units[20].lessons[3].exampleWord.translation.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l4.intro
Narration (Sarah)
Time to make plans. The big question: «Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?» — *'What will you do tomorrow?'* Answer it with everything you now own, and string it together with ско́ро — *'soon'* — and пото́м — *'then.'* Listen. *What will you do?* — Что ты бу́дешь де́лать? *Soon.* — ско́ро *Then.* — пото́м
units[20].lessons[3].activities[0].payload.transcript.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l4.hr.chtodelat
Russian
Что ты бу́дешь де́лать?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[1].payload.phrase
Translation
What will you do?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[1].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
shto ty BOO-dyesh DYE-lat'
units[20].lessons[3].activities[1].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l4.hr.zavtrarabotat
Russian
За́втра я бу́ду рабо́тать.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[2].payload.phrase
Translation
Tomorrow I will work.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[2].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
ZAV-tra ya BOO-du ra-BO-tat'
units[20].lessons[3].activities[2].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l4.hr.potom
Russian
Я бу́ду рабо́тать, пото́м я бу́ду чита́ть.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[3].payload.phrase
Translation
I will work, then I will read.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[3].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
...pa-TOM ya BOO-du chi-TAT'
units[20].lessons[3].activities[3].payload.pronunciationNote.en
hearAndReadru.a1.u21.l4.hr.skoro
Russian
Ско́ро я бу́ду до́ма.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[4].payload.phrase
Translation
Soon I will be home.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[4].payload.translation.en
Pronunciation note
SKO-ra ya BOO-du DO-ma
units[20].lessons[3].activities[4].payload.pronunciationNote.en
shadowingru.a1.u21.l4.sh.chtodelat
Phrase to shadow
Что ты бу́дешь де́лать?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.targetPhrase
Prompt
Say it back.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.prompt.en
After an attempt
Give it a go — say it out loud, however it comes.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.attemptMessage.en
After silence
I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[5].payload.silenceMessage.en
listenAndTapru.a1.u21.l4.lat.marker
Prompt
Which time word? — listen.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[6].payload.prompt.en
On correct
Yes — пото́м, 'then.'
units[20].lessons[3].activities[6].payload.correctMessage.en
usageContextru.a1.u21.l4.uc.plans
Scene
Making plans
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.scene.en
Supporting text
«Что ты бу́дешь де́лать?» — *'what will you do?'* — introduces де́лать (*'to do'*), the one verb you ask the question with. Answer with бу́ду + any verb you own, and chain them with пото́м (*'then'*) and ско́ро (*'soon'*).
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.supportingText.en
Russian · line 1
Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[0].text
Translation · line 1
What will you do tomorrow?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[0].translation.en
Speaker · line 1
Макси́м
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[0].speaker.en
Speaker (ru) · line 1
Макси́м
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[0].speaker.ru
Russian · line 2
Я бу́ду рабо́тать, пото́м я бу́ду чита́ть.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[1].text
Translation · line 2
I will work, then I will read.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[1].translation.en
Speaker · line 2
Ка́тя
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[1].speaker.en
Speaker (ru) · line 2
Ка́тя
units[20].lessons[3].activities[7].payload.lines[1].speaker.ru
writePhraseru.a1.u21.l4.wp.potom
Russian
Я бу́ду рабо́тать, пото́м я бу́ду чита́ть.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[8].payload.phrase
Translation
I will work, then I will read.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[8].payload.translation.en
writePhraseru.a1.u21.l4.wp.recall
Russian
Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[9].payload.phrase
Translation
What will you do tomorrow?
units[20].lessons[3].activities[9].payload.translation.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l4.close
Narration (Sarah)
You can ask and answer about plans now. Last step — a real conversation: two friends planning a weekend.
units[20].lessons[3].activities[10].payload.transcript.en
Weekend plans ru.a1.u21.l5
Lesson title
Weekend plans
units[20].lessons[4].title.en
Lesson title (ru)
У́тром, ве́чером…
units[20].lessons[4].title.ru
Recap title
The whole visit
units[20].lessons[4].recapTitle.en
Recap subtitle
A full plans conversation — бу́ду + verb, ско́ро/пото́м, all owned.
units[20].lessons[4].recapSubtitle.en
Competency unlocked
Follow a whole conversation about plans.
units[20].lessons[4].competencyUnlocked.en
Example word
за́втра
units[20].lessons[4].exampleWord.text
Example word translation
tomorrow
units[20].lessons[4].exampleWord.translation.en
introAudioru.a1.u21.l5.intro
Narration (Sarah)
Listen to Ка́тя and Макси́м make weekend plans. You'll recognise all of it — every word is yours now. Listen. *What will you do tomorrow?* — Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?
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capstoneReadAlongru.a1.u21.l5.ra.plans
Title
Two friends plan the weekend
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Encouragement
That's the future tense — you just understood a whole conversation about tomorrow.
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Russian · line 1
Макси́м, что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?
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Translation · line 1
Макси́м, what will you do tomorrow?
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Russian · line 2
У́тром я бу́ду рабо́тать. А ты?
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Translation · line 2
In the morning I'll work. And you?
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Russian · line 3
Я бу́ду учи́ть англи́йский. Пото́м я бу́ду чита́ть.
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Translation · line 3
I'll study English. Then I'll read.
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Russian · line 4
Ве́чером ты бу́дешь до́ма?
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Translation · line 4
Will you be home in the evening?
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Russian · line 5
Да, ско́ро я бу́ду до́ма.
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Translation · line 5
Yes, soon I'll be home.
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Russian · line 6
Хорошо́!
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Translation · line 6
Great!
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shadowingru.a1.u21.l5.sh.c1
Phrase to shadow
Что ты бу́дешь де́лать за́втра?
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Prompt
Say it back.
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After an attempt
Try it — shto ty BOO-dyesh DYE-lat' ZAV-tra
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After silence
I didn't hear anything — give it a try when you're ready.
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introAudioru.a1.u21.l5.close
Narration (Sarah)
That's the future tense. был looks back, бу́ду looks ahead — and now you can talk about tomorrow.
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