To learn how to talk about the future using the Russian verb "писать," which means "to write," we first need to know that Russian verbs are split into two types: perfective and imperfective. The verb "писать" is imperfective. This means it describes actions happening now or actions that happen over and over. It doesn't worry about whether the action is finished or not.

Future Tense Overview

In Russian, when we want to discuss the future for imperfective verbs like "писать," we can do this in two ways:

1. Simple Future Tense - We use the present form of the verb "быть" (to be) along with the basic form of the verb.
2. Compound Future Tense - We change the verb to the present form.

1. Simple Future Tense

For "писать," here's how we form the simple future tense:

• Я буду писать (I will be writing)
• Ты будешь писать (You will be writing - informal)
• Он/Она будет писать (He/She will be writing)
• Мы будем писать (We will be writing)
• Вы будете писать (You will be writing - formal or plural)
• Они будут писать (They will be writing)

2. Compound Future Tense

When using the compound future tense with "писать," we often show future actions by using the present forms. For example, instead of saying "I will write," you could say:

• Я пишу завтра (I am writing tomorrow)
• Ты пишешь в понедельник (You are writing on Monday)

Summary of Conjugations

Here’s a quick review of how to say "I will be writing" and other forms:

• Я буду писать - I will be writing
• Ты будешь писать - You will be writing (informal)
• Он/Она будет писать - He/She will be writing
• Мы будем писать - We will be writing
• Вы будете писать - You will be writing (formal/plural)
• Они будут писать - They will be writing

Practice Exercise

Now, let’s practice! Try to make sentences using the future tense forms of "писать." Here are a couple of examples:

• "Мне нужно будет писать отчет" (I will need to write the report).
• "Мы будем писать письма" (We will be writing letters).

By getting used to these forms and practicing, you’ll become really good at using the future tense of "писать" in different situations!