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1
Q

There are two ways of describing actions in the future. What are they?

A
  1. The ‘going to’ future

2. The ‘will’ future (the proper future tense)

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How do you form the ‘going to’ future?

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The present tense of aller (to go) plus the infinitive of whichever verb you want

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Conjugate the following:

I am going to go out
You (informal) are going to see
She is going to read
We (formal) are going to learn
You (plural) are going to cry
They (male) are going to play
A 
Je vais sortir
Tu vas voir
Ella va lire
Nous allons apprendre
Vous allez pleurer
Ils vont jouer
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How do you form the ‘will’ future (the actual future tense) for regular verbs? Is this the same for all verb types (-er, -ir, -re)?

A

The infinitive of the verb plus the future ending.

However, with -re verbs, you remove the -e from the infinitive and add the future ending.

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What is the future verb ending for ‘je’?

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-ai

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What is the future verb ending for ‘tu’?

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-as

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What is the future verb ending for ‘il / elle / on’?

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-a

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What is the future verb ending for ‘nous’?

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-ons

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What is the future verb ending for ‘vous’?

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-ez

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What is the future verb ending for ‘ils / elles’?

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-ont

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Conjugate the following.

I will play
You will say
He will watch
We (formal) will take
You (plural) will stay
They (female) will leave
A 
Je jouerai
Tu diras
Il regardera
Nous prendrons
Vous resterez
Elles partiront
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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘aller’ mean?
What is the future stem of aller?

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aller = to go

ir-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘avoir’ mean?
What is the future stem of avoir?

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avoir = to have

aur-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘être’ mean?
What is the future stem of être?

A

être = to be

ser-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘faire’ mean?
What is the future stem of faire?

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faire = to do / make

fer-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘pouvoir’ mean?
What is the future stem of pouvoir?

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pouvoir = to be able to

pourr-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘devoir’ mean?
What is the future stem of devoir?

A

devoir = to have to

devr-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘savoir’ mean?
What is the future stem of savoir?

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savoir = to know

saur-

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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘venir’ mean?
What is the future stem of venir?

A

venir = to come

viendr-

20
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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘voir’ mean?
What is the future stem of voir?

A

voir = to see

verr-

21
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When conjugating the ‘will’ future, there are some verbs that do not use the infinitive. Instead, they have their own stem.

What does ‘vouloir’ mean?
What is the future stem of vouloir?

A

vouloir = to want

voudr-

22
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Conjugate the following:

I will go
You (informal) will have
He will be
We (informal) will do
We (formal) will be able to
You (plural) will have to
You (formal) will know
They (female) will come
They (male) will see
I will want
A 
J'irai
Tu auras
Il sera
On fera
Nous pourrons
Vous devrez
Vous saurez
Elles viendront
Ils verront
Je voudrai

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