LE FUTUR SIMPLE

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What does le futur simple mean?

It expresses what will happen: 'will ___.'

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How do you form the futur simple for most verbs?

Infinitive + the future endings.

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What are the futur simple endings?

-je -ai; tu -as; il/elle/on -a; nous -ons; vous -ez; ils/elles -ont.

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What is the pattern for regular -ER verbs?

Keep the full infinitive + ending: parler → je parlerai.

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What is the pattern for regular -IR verbs?

Keep the full infinitive + ending: finir → nous finirons.

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What is the pattern for regular -RE verbs?

Drop the final -e, then add the ending: vendre → je vendrai.

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What is the future ending for JE?

-ai

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What is the future ending for TU?

-as

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What is the future ending for IL/ELLE/ON?

-a

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What is the future ending for NOUS?

-ons

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What is the future ending for VOUS?

-ez

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What is the future ending for ILS/ELLES?

-ont

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Which word often signals the future?

demain (tomorrow)

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Which phrase means 'next week'?

la semaine prochaine

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Which phrase means 'next year'?

l’année prochaine

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Which phrase means 'soon'?

bientĂ´t

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Which phrase means 'this weekend'?

ce week-end

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Irregular future stem for ĂŞtre?

ser-

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Irregular future stem for avoir?

aur-

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Irregular future stem for aller?

ir-

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Irregular future stem for faire?

fer-

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Irregular future stem for venir?

viendr-

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Irregular future stem for voir?

verr-

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Irregular future stem for pouvoir?

pourr-

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Irregular future stem for vouloir?

voudr-

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Irregular future stem for devoir?

devr-

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Irregular future stem for savoir?

saur-

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Irregular future stem for envoyer?

enverr-

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Irregular future stem for courir?

courr-

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Irregular future stem for tenir?

tiendr-

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How do you say 'I will be'?

je serai

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How do you say 'we will be'?

nous serons

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How do you say 'I will have'?

j’aurai

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How do you say 'she will have'?

elle aura

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How do you say 'they will go'?

ils iront

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How do you say 'we will do/make'?

nous ferons

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How do you say 'you (tu) will take'?

tu prendras

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How do you say 'she will see'?

elle verra

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How do you say 'I will be able to'?

je pourrai

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How do you say 'they will come'?

ils viendront

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How do you say 'you (vous) will call'?

vous appellerez

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How do you say 'they will run'?

ils courront

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What happens to most -RE verbs in the future?

Drop the final -e before adding the ending: vendre → vendr- + ai = vendrai.

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What happens to verbs like appeler?

The consonant doubles: appeler → j’appellerai; vous appellerez.

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What happens to jeter?

The consonant doubles: jeter → je jetterai; elle jettera.

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What is one future spelling for nettoyer?

The y changes to i before a silent e sound: je nettoierai.

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What are the two accepted future forms of payer with JE?

je paierai and je payerai.

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What happens to acheter?

The e changes to è in the stem: achèter- → vous achèterez.

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How do you form essayer in the future?

essayer → tu essaieras (tu essayeras is also accepted).

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Fill in: Je ___ français demain.

parlerai

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Fill in: Nous ___ le projet.

finirons

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Fill in: Tu ___ le train.

prendras

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Fill in: Ils ___ au cinéma.

iront

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Fill in: Vous ___ au restaurant.

mangerez

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Fill in: Elle ___ ses amis.

verra

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Fill in: On ___ du travail.

aura

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Fill in: Je ___ ma chambre.

nettoierai

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Fill in: Nous ___ contents.

serons

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Fill in: Tu ___ une carte.

enverras

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Fill in: Ils ___ demain.

viendront

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Fill in: Vous ___ vos parents.

appellerez

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Fill in: Elle ___ les papiers.

jettera

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Fill in: Je ___ les factures.

paierai (payerai is also correct)

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Fill in: Nous ___ du sport.

ferons

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Fill in: Tu ___ la recette.

essaieras (essayeras is also correct)

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Fill in: Ils ___ le marathon.

courront

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Fill in: Vous ___ une voiture.

achèterez

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Fill in: Elle ___ de nouveaux mots.

emploiera

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Fill in: Je ___ parler français.

pourrai

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Multiple choice: Je ___ français.

A) parlerai B) parleras C) parlera A) parlerai — je takes -ai.

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Multiple choice: Nous ___ le projet.

A) finiront B) finirons C) finirez B) finirons — nous takes -ons.

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Multiple choice: Ils ___ au cinéma.

A) iront B) alleront C) irons A) iront — aller has the irregular stem ir-.

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Multiple choice: Elle ___ ses amis.

A) voira B) verra C) verrai B) verra — voir has the stem verr-.

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Multiple choice: Tu ___ le train.

A) prendras B) prendrai C) prendront A) prendras — tu takes -as.

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Multiple choice: Vous ___ vos parents.

A) appellerez B) appelerez C) appelleront A) appellerez — vous takes -ez and appeler doubles l.

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Multiple choice: Je ___ parler français.

A) peux B) pourrai C) pouvoir B) pourrai — pouvoir has the future stem pourr-.

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Multiple choice: Nous ___ du sport.

A) faisons B) ferons C) feront B) ferons — faire has the future stem fer-.

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Multiple choice: Elle ___ une voiture.

A) achetera B) achètera C) achèterai B) achètera — elle takes -a and acheter changes e to è.

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Multiple choice: Ils ___ demain.

A) viendront B) veniront C) viendrons A) viendront — venir has the stem viendr-.

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Common mistake: Je parleras

Incorrect. Say je parlerai: JE takes -ai.

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Common mistake: Nous finiront

Incorrect. Say nous finirons: NOUS takes -ons.

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Common mistake: Ils alleront

Incorrect. Say ils iront: aller is irregular.

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Common mistake: Elle voirra

Incorrect. Say elle verra: voir has the stem verr-.

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Quick memory trick

Memorize the six endings first, then memorize the irregular stems; add the same endings to those stems.