Grammaire: Le Futur Flashcards

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Conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in Le Futur (future tense)

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To form Le Futur (Simple) of regular -er or -ir verbs, you keep the infinitive form of the verb and then add the following endings:

  • ai,
  • as,
  • a,
  • ons,
  • ez,
  • ont
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Conjugate aller in Le Futur (future tense)

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The verb aller in Futur Simple has an irregular stem : ir-

j'irai
tu iras
il / elle / on ira
nous irons  
vous irez
ils/elles iront

You can also use the compound structure will go and …

J’irai te rejoindre à la fin de l’été.

I will go and meet you at the end of the summer.

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Conjugate vouloir in Le Futur (future tense)

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The verb vouloir in Futur Simple has an irregular stem : voudr-

je voudrai
tu voudras
il / elle / on voudra
nous voudrons  
vous voudrez
ils/elles voudront

Je voudrai sûrement acheter une maison dans quelques années.

I will certainly want to buy a house in a few years’ time.

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Conjugate pouvoir in Le Futur (future tense)

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The verb pouvoir in Futur Simple has an irregular stem : pourr-

je pourrai
tu pourras
il / elle / on pourra
nous pourrons  
vous pourrez
ils/elles pourront

Je pourrai nager après les leçons.
I’ll be able to swim after the lessons.

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Conjugate devoir in Le Futur (future tense)

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The verb devoir in Futur Simple has an irregular stem : devr-

je devrai
tu devras
il / elle / on devra
nous devrons  
vous devrez
ils/elles devront
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Conjugate -dre and -re verbs in Le Futur (future tense)

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je prendrai
tu prendras
il / elle / on prendra
nous prendrons 
vous prendrez
ils/elles prendront
  • remove the last -e from the infinitive
  • replace it with the following endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

Je lirai ce livre demain.

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apercevoir - to notice (future)

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apercerr-

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asseoir - to seat (future)

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assier/assoir-

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courir - to run (future)

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courr-

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cueillir - to pick (future)

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cueiller-

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faire - to do,make (future)

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fer-

je ferai
tu feras
il / elle / on fera
nous ferons  
vous ferez
ils/elles feront
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avoir - to have (future)

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aur-

j'aurai
tu auras
il / elle / on aura
nous aurons  
vous aurez
ils/elles auront

J’aurai deux enfants.
I will have two children.

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être - to be (future)

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ser-

je serai
tu seras
il / elle / on sera
nous serons  
vous serez
ils/elles seront

Je serai bientôt mariée
I will be married soon.

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falloir - to be neccesary (future)

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faudr-

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pleuvoir - to rain (future)

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pleuvr-

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Conjugate savoir in Le Futur (future tense)

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The verb savoir in Futur Simple has an irregular stem : saur-

je saurai
tu sauras
il / elle / on saura
nous saurons  
vous saurez
ils/elles sauront

Un jour, je saurai ce que tu me caches.

One day, I’ll know what you’re hiding from me.

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Using Le Futur after “quand” and “pendant que” instead of Le Présent

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Both parts of the sentence, including after quand,

Quand je serai vieux, je serai riche.
When I am old, I will be rich.

Tu feras tes devoirs pendant que je ferai la vaisselle

You’ll do your homework while I do the dishes.

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Conjugate venir, tenir and derivatives in Le Futur (future tense)

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The verb venir, tenir and derivatives* in Futur Simple have irregular stems : viendr- / tiendr-

je viendrai
tu viendras
il viendra
elle viendra
on viendra
nous viendrons
vous viendrez
ils viendront
elles viendront
je tiendrai
tu tiendras
il tiendra
elle tiendra
on tiendra
nous tiendrons
vous tiendrez
ils tiendront
elles tiendront

Je tiendrai jusqu’au bout.
I will hold on until the end.

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Conjugate voir and envoyer in Le Futur (future tense)

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In French, the verbs voir and envoyer have similar irregular stems in Futur Simple : verr- / enverr-

je verrai
tu verras
il / elle / on verra
nous verrons  
vous verrez
ils/elles verront

Je te verrai là-bas.
I will see you there.

j'enverrai
tu enverras
il / elle / on enverra
nous enverrons  
vous enverrez
ils/elles enverront

Je t’enverrai une lettre de Monaco.
I will send you a letter from Monaco.

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mourir - to die (future)

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mourr-

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recevoir - to recieve (future)

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recevr-

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valoir - to be worth (future)

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vaudr-