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Future, Immediate, Simple Flashcards

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1
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Immediate future is formed using the verb “aller” to go and the infinitive of a verb. = “GOING TO”

Nous allons faire un voyage en avril

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We are going to go on a trip in April

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Le future simple = _ will …

To form simple future of MOST verbs use the infinitive as the stem and add the endings ..

Er and Ir verbs take this ending.
Ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont

Re verbs drop the E from infinitive and add the same endings.

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Example

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Conjugate décider in future simple

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Je déciderai
Tu décideras
Il décidera
Nous déciderons
Vous déciderez
Ils décideront
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Conjugate choisir in Future simple

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Je choisirai
Tu choisiras
Il choisira 
Nous choisirons
Vous choisirez
Ils choisiront
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Conjugate répondre in future simple.

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Je répondrai
Tu répondras
Il répondra
Nous répondrons
Vous répondrez
Ils répondront
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Immediate future is formed using the verb “aller” to go and the infinitive of a verb. = “GOING TO”

Je vais acheter une voiture.

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I am going to buy a car

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Irregular future stems. Must memorize. The endings for future tense is always the same. Ai, as, a etc. But there are irregular stems.

Aller - to go
Je
Tu

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J’irai
Tu iras
Nous irons
Ils iront

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Apercevoir
Je
Nous
Ils

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J’apercevrai - i’ll notice
Tu apercevras
Nous apercevrons
Ils apercevront - They Will notice

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Avoir

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J’aurai - i’ll have
Nous aurons - we’ll have
Ils auront - they’ll have

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Courir

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Je courrai - i’ll run
Nous courrons
Ils courront

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Devenir

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Je deviendrai - i’ll become

Vous deviendrez - you’ll become

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Devoir

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Je devrai - i’ll have to

Nous devrons - we’ll have to

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Envoyer

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J’enverrai - i’ll send
Tu enverras - you’ll send
Ils enverront

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Être

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Je serai - i’ll be
Nous serons - we Will be
Ils seront

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Faire

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Je ferai - i’ll do
Il fera - he’ll do
Vous ferez - you Will do

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Falloir

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Il faudra - one Will have to

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Mourir

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Je mourrai
Elle mourra
Nous mourrons

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Pleuvoir

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Il pleuvra - it’ll rain

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Pouvoir

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Je pourrai - i’ll be able to

Vous pourrez - you’ll be able to

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Recevoir

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Je recevrai - i’ll receive

Tu recevras - you’ll receive

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Revenir

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Je reviendrai - i’ll return, i’ll come back

Nous reviendrons - we’ll come back

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Savoir

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Je saurai - i’ll know

Nous saurons - we’ll know

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Tenir

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Je tiendrai - i’ll Hold
Tu tiendras - you’ll hold
Ils tiendront - they’ll hold

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Valoir

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Il vaudra - It Will be worth

Nous vaudrons - we Will be worth

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Venir

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Je viendrai - i Will come
Vous viendrez - you will come

Ils viendront - They will come

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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Voir

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Je verrai - i will see

Il verra - he Will see

27
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Irregular future stem. Ending always stays the same. Ai, as, ons etc.

Vouloir

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Je voudrai - i’ll want
Tu voudras - you will want
Ils voudront - They will want

28
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Some slight spelling modifications occur with some verbs in future simple.

Acheter

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J’achèterai

Tu achèteras

29
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Some slight spelling modifications occur with some verbs in future simple.

Appeler

A

Tu appelleras

Nous appellerons

30
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Some slight spelling modifications occur with some verbs in future simple.

Employer - to hire

A

J’emploierai

31
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Some slight spelling modifications occur with some verbs in future simple.

Essuyer - to Wipe

A

Vous essuierez

J’essuierai

32
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Some slight spelling modifications occur with some verbs in future simple.

Jeter - to throw

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Je jetterai

Nous jetterons

33
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Some slight spelling modifications occur with some verbs in future simple.

Nettoyer - to clean

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Je nettoierai - i’ll clean

34
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The students will take their exams in May

A

Les étudiants passeront leurs examens en mai

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Les cours recommenceront en décembre.

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Courses will resume in December

36
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In a compound sentence in French the main clause is in Future Simple. The dependent cause will also be in Future Simple.

She will go to Paris when she has (will have) time.

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Elle Ira à Paris quand elle aura le temps

37
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In a compound sentence in French the main clause is in Future Simple. The dependent cause will also be in Future Simple.

He’ll tell us when we have to talk.

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Il nous dira lorsqu’il faudra parler

38
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In a compound sentence in French the main clause is in Future Simple. The dependent cause will also be in Future Simple.

As soon as he arrives (will) we’ll leave.

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Aussitôt qu’il areivera, nous partirons

39
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She’ll inform you as soon as she gets the results.

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Elle vous préviendra dès qu’elle aura les résultats.

Dès que = as soon as.

40
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Future tense of Être and Avoir is sometimes used to express probability in the present to indicate something that is likely true.

The student is not in class.
He is probably still asleep.

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L’étudiant n’est pas en classe. Il sera encore endormi.

41
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Future tense of Être and Avoir is sometimes used to express probability in the present to indicate something that is likely true.

The teacher did not ask for our homework. He’s probably distracted.

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Le professeur n’a pas demandé nos devoirs. Il sera distrait.

42
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In a narration, future simple is used to express a future idea from the standpoint of the past. (In English we use the work would, conditional form.)

Malheureusement, ses ouvre ne seront reconnues qu’après sa mort.

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Unfortunately, her works would become recognized only after her death.

Malheureusement, ses ouvre ne seront reconnues qu’après sa mort.

43
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The future simple can be used instead of an imperative (command) form to achieve a less sharp tone.

Please send him my answer

A

Vous voudrais bien lui envoyer me réponse.

44
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The future simple can be used instead of an imperative (command) form to achieve a less sharp tone.

Je vous demanderai de faire preuve de compassion.

A

Please show a little compassion.

45
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The future simple can be used instead of an imperative (command) form to achieve a less sharp tone.

Please excuse us

A

Vous voudrez bien nous excuser.

46
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avoir lieu

A

Take place

47
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It will take place.

A

Il aura lieu

48
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Tant qu’il y aura des hommes il y aura des guerres

A

As long as there are men there will be wars

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