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How many future tenses are there in French?

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Two: the simple future (le futur simple) and the future perfect (le futur antérieur).

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How is the futur simple of regular verbs formed?

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The future stem of the -er and -ir verbs is the entire infinitive. Regular -re drop the final -e of the infinitive before adding on the  endings. The future endings are:
-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont. These endings are taken from the present tense of the verb ''avoir'' and are used for both regular and irregular verbs.
je travaillerai
tu travailleras
il travaillera
nous travaillerons
vous travaillerez
ils travailleront
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Whicha are the spelling changesin the future tense?

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  1. Verbs which contain ‘‘e’’ in the next to the last syllabe of the infinitive form:
    - with some of these verbs, ‘‘e’’ becomes ‘‘è’’ in all persons
    acheter
    j’achèterai, tu achèteras, il achètera, nous achèterons, vous achèterez, ils achèteront
    - with others, the last consomnant of the stem is doubled in all persons
    jeter
    je jetterai, tu jetteras, il jettera, nous jetterons, vous jetterez, ils jetteront
  2. Verbs ending in -oyer (except envoyer which is irregular) and -uyer change the ‘‘y’’ into an ‘‘i’’ in all persons.
    nettoyer
    je nettoierai, tu nettoieras, il nettoiera, nous nettoierons, vous nettoierez, ils nettoieront.
    essayer
    je essaierai, tu essaieras, il essaiera, nous essaierons, vous essaierez, ils essaieront.
    BUT
    Verbs which have ‘‘é’’ in the next to last syllabe of the infinitive (such as répéter, préférer, etc.) keep ‘‘é’’ in all persons.
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How is the inverted question formed?

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A ‘‘t’’ is inserted in the third person singular.

Oubliera-t-il?

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Will she answer? (inverted form)

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Répondra-t-elle?

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘aller’’?

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j’irai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘’s’asseoir’’?

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je m’assiérai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘avoir’’?

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j’aurai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘courir’’?

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je courrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘cueillir’’?

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je cueillerai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘devoir’’?

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je devrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘envoyer’’?

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j’enverrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘être’’?

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je serai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘faire’’?

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je ferai

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Which is the future form (3th person singular) of the verb ‘‘falloir’’?

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il faudra

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘mourir’’?

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je mourrai

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Which is the future form (3th person singular) of the verb ‘‘pleuvoir’’?

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il pleuvra

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘pouvoir’’?

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je pourrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘recevoir’’?

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je recevrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘savoir’’?

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je saurai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘tenir’’?

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je tiendrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘valoir’’?

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je vaudrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘venir’’?

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je viendrai

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘voir’’?

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Which is the future form (1st person singular) of the verb ‘‘vouloir’’?

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je voudrai

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there will be

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tonight

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tomorrow morning

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demain matin

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tomorrow afternoon

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demain après-midi

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tomorrow night

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demain soir

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the day after tomorrow

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après-demain

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next Monday/Tuesday, etc.

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lundi/mardi, etc. prochain

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next week, next year

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la semaine prochaine, l’année prochaine

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in a week, in a month, in a year

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dans une semaine, dans un mois, dans un an

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in ten years, ten years from now

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dans dix ans

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in a century

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dans un siècle

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in the future

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à l’avenir

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some day

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It will be cold tomorrow

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Il fera froid demain.

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I will go / I will be going to Switzerland next month.

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J’irai en Suisse le mois prochain.

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When is the simple future used?

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  1. To describe a future action or situation.
  2. After ‘‘si’’ meaning ‘‘wether’’ if the action in the subordinate clause refers to the future, and if the introductory verb (i.e. the verb in the main clause) is in the present tense.
    f.e. Sais-tu si elle viendra?
    However ‘‘si’’ meaning ‘‘if’’ (expressing a condition) can never be followed by the future. The present tense is used instead.
    f.e. Je te téléphonerai si je peux.
  3. In the main clause of sentences expressing a condition when the present tense is used in the si-clause, and when a future action or situation is referred to.
    f.e. S’il pleut, nous resterons à la maison.
  4. In polite expressions used by shop keepers when speaking to their customers.
    f.e. Ce sera tout?
  5. In subordinate clauses after the verb ‘‘espérer’’ when it refers to a future action or situation.
    f.e. J’espère que tu suivras mon conseil.
  6. In subordinate clauses after the conjunctions ‘‘quand’’, ‘‘lorsque’’, ‘‘dès que’’, ‘‘aussitôt que’’, ‘‘tant que’’, when the verb in the main clause is in the future or imperative and when a future action or situation is referred to.
    f.e. Quand je serai grand, je serai homme 1d’affaires.
  7. To express an order (in a more polite fashion than with the imperative)
    f.e. Vous lui direz bonjour de ma part.
  8. To express an assumption on the part of the speaker, i.e. the probability of a present action or situation (especially with the verbs ‘‘être’’ and ‘‘avoir’’)
    Va ovrir la porte, ca sera le facteur.
    9.To express an anticipated action or situation in a past narration.
    f.e. En 1682, Lois XIV s’installa à Versailles où il mourra en 1725.
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That will cost you 20 euros.

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Ça vous fera 20 euros.

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I will remember it as long as I live.

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Je m’en souviendrai tant que je vivrai.

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as soon as

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dès que, aussitôt que

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when

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quand, lorsque

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How is the futur proche formed, and when is it used?

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The futur proche consists of the present verb ‘‘aller’‘+infinitive. It is used to express an event or situation in the future, especially when it is the near future. The English equivalent of this construction is ‘‘to be going to+infinitive’’.

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I am going to try.

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Je vais essayer.

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That is not going to work.

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Ça ne va pas marcher.

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You are going to be late.

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Tu vas être en retard.

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She is going to be twenty tomorrow.

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Elle va avoir vingt ans demain.

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Will you marry me?

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Veux-tu m’épouser?

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Will you please stay?-Yes I will.

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Voulez-vous rester, s’il vous plaît?-Oui, je veux bien.

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I told him repeatedly but he won’t listen.

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Je le lui ai dit plusieurs fois mais il ne veut pas écouter.

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I see him often but he will never greet me.

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Je le vois souvent mais il ne me salue jamais.

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These things will happen.

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Ce sont des choses qui arrivent.

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Hos is the futur antérieur formed?

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The futur antérieur consists of the simple future of ‘‘avoir’’ or ‘‘être’‘+past participle of the verb.
f.e. J’aurai travaillé.

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Tomorrow, I will finish my paper.

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Demain, je finirai ma dissertation.

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By tomorrow, I will have finished my paper.

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Demain, j’aurai fini ma dissertation.

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When is the futur antérieur used?

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  1. For actions or situations which will be completed at or by a specified time in the future.
    f.e. Dans trente ans, le nombre de véhicules dans le monde aura doublé.
  2. After ‘‘si’’ meaning ‘‘whether’’
    f.e. Je me demande s’il aura terminé à temps.
  3. After the conjunctions ‘‘dès que’’, ‘‘aussitôt que’’, ‘‘quand’’, ‘‘lorsque’’, ‘‘une fois que’’, ‘‘tant que’’, and ‘‘après que’’ for actions and situations which will be completed before another future action. In these sentences, the verb in the main clause is in the simple future or in the imperative.
    f.e. Je vous rejoindrai aussitôt que j’aurai mangé.
  4. To expression an assumption on the part of the speaker, i.e., the probability of a past action or situation.
    Il n’est pas encore arrivé? Il aura manqué le train.

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