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How to conjugate future tense?

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In French, the future (le futur) is a simple (one-word) form. The stem of the future tense is the entire verb infinitive. The final -e of the infinitive of -re verbs is dropped before endings are added, however. Add the following future endings to the infinitive: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.

If you think of the present tense forms of avoir (j’ai, tu as, il/elle a, nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont), the endings of the future tense are easy to learn, since they are nearly the same. Interrogatives, negatives, and object pronouns are treated as they are in the other simple conjugations, the present tense and the imparfait.

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Future

Parler

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Je parlerai
Tu parleras
Il parlera
Nous Parlerons
Vous Parlerez
Ils parleront
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Future

Finir

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Je finirai
Tu finiras
Il finira
Nous finirons
Vous finirez
Ils finiront
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Future

Vendre

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Je vendrai
Tu vendras
Il vendra
Nous vendrons
Vous vendrez
Ils vendront
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Verbs with spelling changes in future tense

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With one exception, verbs with spelling changes (Chapter 5) in the present tense have the same spelling change in the stem of all persons of the future. The exception: the stem of verbs like espérer and préférer is regular in the future (no spelling change).

  • On te rappellera ce soir, d’accord? (We will call you again this evening, OK?)
  • Achèteront-ils leurs skis samedi? (Will they buy their skis Saturday?)
  • J’essaierai ce beau manteau. (J’essaierai ce beau manteau)
  • Je pense que tu préféreras ce restaurant-là. (I think you will prefer that restaurant)
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Future verbs with irregular stems

Aller

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Ir-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Avoir

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Aur-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Courir

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Courr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Devoir

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Devr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Envoyer

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Enverr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Être

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Ser

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Faire

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Fer-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Falloir

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Il faudra

Il pleuvra (it will rain) and il faudra (it will be necessary to) are used only in the singular impersonal form (il).

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Mourir

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Mourr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Pleuvoir

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Il pleuvra

Il pleuvra (it will rain) and il faudra (it will be necessary to) are used only in the singular impersonal form (il).

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Pouvoir

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Pourr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Savoir

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Saur-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Venir

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Viendr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Voir

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Verr-

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Future verbs with irregular stems

Vouloir

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Voudr-

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Uses of the Future Tense

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The future tense in French is used very nearly like the English future (will, shall). It can replace the “near” future construction aller 􏰀 infinitive (to be going to) and is also seen in more formal contexts. It may express a more distant future than aller 􏰀 infinitive.

  • In if-clause sentences in French, the verb after si (if) is always in the present tense when the main clause verb is in the future. Si elides to s’ only before il/ils (s’il vient), and not before elle/elles (si elle).
  • In sentences with quand (when), lorsque (when), dès que (as soon as), and aussitôt que (as soon as), the future tense is used in both clauses if both actions are in the future.
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Si tu le veux, je prendrai le métro

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If you want, I will take the metro.

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Si elle est libre, nous irons à Paris.

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If she is free, we will go to Paris.

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S’ils peuvent, ils nous aideront.

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If they can, they will help us.

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Je partirai dès que j’aurai mon diplôme.

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I will leave as soon as I get my diploma.

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Quand Marthe arrivera, nous déjeunerons.

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When Marthe gets here, we will have lunch.

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