Future tense

near & simple

What is the near future tense?

going to do

How do you form the near future tense?

present tense of aller + infinitive

Conjugate FAIRE into the near future tense

• Je vais faire

• Tu vas faire

• Il/ elle va faire

• Nous allons faire

• Vous allez faire

• Ils/ elles vont faire

What is the simple future tense?

will do

How do you form the simple future tense?

take the infinitive and add: ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont.

(re verbs need to remove the e)

Conjugate MANGER into the simple future tense

• Je mangerai

• Tu mangeras

• Il/ elle mangera

• Nous mangerons

• Vous mangerez

• Ils/ elles mangeront

What is the stem for être?

ser

What is the stem for aller?

ir

What is the stem for faire?

fer

What is the stem for avoir?

aur

What is the stem for pouvoir?

pourr

What is the stem for vouloir?

voudr

What is the stem for devoir?

devr

What is the stem for savoir?

saur

What is the stem for venir?

viendr

What is the stem for tenir?

tiendr

What is the stem for recevoir?

recevr

What is the stem for voir?

verr

What is the stem for envoyer?

enverr

What is the stem for falloir?

il faudra

What is the stem for pleuvoir?

pleuvr

What is the stem for valoir (to be worth)?

vaudr

What happens to boot verbs in the future tenses?

they have the same spelling change as seen in the present tense