Indicatif: Futur Simple Flashcards
What English tense does the futur simple correspond to?
Future simple (will + verb)
Use the futur simple to talk about future intentions:
- Tomorrow I will sort the files.
Demain je rangerai les dossiers.
Use the futur simple to make predictions about the future:
- Tu ne finiras jamais en une journée.
You’ll never finish that in one day.
Use the futur simple in conditional sentences:
- If we tidy up together, we’ll be done faster.
Si on range à deux, on finira plus vite.
Use the futur simple in sentences that contain a subordinate clause introduced by quand, lorsque, or dés que:
- We’ll go out when the rain stops.
Nous sortirons quand la pluie s’arrêtera.
Is futur simple used more in spoken French or written French?
Written French
When speaking of future events, when would one use futur simple instead of futur proche?
Futur simple refers to events in the more distant future. (dans une semaine, l’année prochaine…)
Futur proche is used for more immediate events. (dans une minute, dans une heure, ce soir…)
(détester)
Je
détester: to hate; to detest
(prêter)
Tu
prêter: to lend (books, money); to attribute sth to sb (words, intentions); to give rise to
(penser)
Il
penser: to think; to think out (a problem, concept)
(accepter)
Nous
accepter: to accept
(porter)
Vous
porter: to carry; to wear; to bear (fruit, etc.)
(accompagner)
Ils
accompagner: to accompany; to go with; to support; to be served with
(grandir)
Je
grandir: to grow; to grow louder (noise); to increase (hostilities); to make someone look taller (clothes, shoes); to make someone grow in stature (figurative)
(aplatir)
Tu
aplatir: to flatten
